Climate change: older trees loss continue around the world
As well as storing massive amounts of carbon, primary, tropical rainforests, where trees can be hundreds or even thousands of years old, are home to species such as orangutans and tigers.The study looks at all causes of trees loss, including fires and natural disturbances
"The level of forest loss that we saw in 2019 is unacceptable," Frances Seymour, from the World Resources Institute, said. "These incursions are particularly worrisome given that indigenous peoples have been some of the best conservers of forests in Brazil and around the world." Liz Goldman, from Global Forest Watch, said:"A number of policies in Indonesia have contributed to this positive story, including increased enforcement to prevent forest fires and land clearing and a forest moratorium to prevent new clearing for oil palm plantations and logging activities, which was first established in 2011 and made permanent just this past year.
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