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This is one-third less than the forest cover before the expansion of agriculture, with half of that loss occurring in the last century. [3] Between 15 million to 18 million hectares of forest, an area the size of Bangladesh, are destroyed every year. On average 2,400 trees are cut down each minute. [4]
A year earlier, an academic claimed that, since 2016, forested area has declined by 18,000 rai, a significant improvement over the period 2008–2013, when a forested million rai were lost each year. [68] In 1975, the government set a goal of 40% forest coverage—25% natural forest and 15% commercial forest—within 20 years.
Deforestation in the tropics – given as the annual average between 2010 and 2014 – was responsible for 2.6 billion tonnes of CO 2 per year. That was 6.5% of global CO 2 emissions. Deforestation is a primary contributor to climate change, [1] [2] and climate change affects the health of forests. [3]
On average 2,400 trees are cut down each minute. [149] Estimates vary widely as to the extent of deforestation in the tropics . [ 150 ] [ 151 ] In 2019, nearly a third of the overall tree cover loss, or 3.8 million hectares, occurred within humid tropical primary forests .
The Arbor Day Foundation will work with its local partners around the world to plant one tree for each dollar they raise. [ 163 ] Trees For Life ( Brooklyn Park ) is a state based organization, which was established back in 1981 and delivers conservation, revegetation and community training programs.
They grow just 1 to 3 inches a year, which means a 16-foot tree could be more than 100 years old. The environmental impact statement for Aratina said that nearly 4,700 Joshua trees were found on ...
Although global forest area is decreasing, the rate at which we are losing trees has slowed. In the 1990s the world was losing 7.8 million ha of area per year, but in the 2000s this rate slowed to 5.2 million ha, and in the 2010s it shrank even further (down to 4.7 million).
This year, the average price of a Christmas tree is up 10% from 2022, with each tree costing around $80 to $100. SolStock/istockphoto How Many Real Christmas Trees Are Sold in the U.S.