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Forest and Trees: How Much Are We Losing Each Year?

THAT IS LARGER THAN THE SIZE OF GLOBAL FOREST COVER NET LOSS IS 5.6 COSTA MILLION HECTARES RICA. PER YEAR. WorldBank.org/forests

Forest and Trees: How Much Are We Losing Each Year?

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Nearly 1 in 5 people in the world—especially the poor—rely on forests and forest products for food, shelter and jobs. Forests and trees also help combat climate change and protect watersheds. Howe... ver, 13 million hectares of forests are disappearing each year, an area the size of Greece. The good news is that reforestation efforts are slowing the trend down, making the total annual net forest cover loss 5.6 million hectares—an area larger than Costa Rica. Learn more important facts to better understand why we need to conserve forests.