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Tree Cover Loss By Dominant Driver

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Shows a time-series of tree cover loss by dominant driver for the time period 2001-2023, the dominant driver of tree cover loss from 2001-2023 using the following five categories:

  • Commodity-driven deforestation: Large-scale deforestation linked primarily to commercial agricultural expansion.

  • Shifting agriculture: Temporary loss or permanent deforestation due to small- and medium-scale agriculture.

  • Forestry: Temporary loss from plantation and natural forest harvesting, with some deforestation of primary forests.

  • Wildfire: Temporary loss, does not include fire clearing for agriculture.

  • Urbanization: Deforestation for expansion of urban centers.

The commodity-driven deforestation and urbanization categories represent permanent deforestation, while tree cover usually regrows in the other categories.


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