Deforestation

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1. Environmental concerns - global.

Reduction in the total area of the earth covered by forest.

Especially longer-term reductions caused by human activity.


Deforestation is an important environmental concern because forests act as carbon sinks and provide other ecosystem services.


2. Environmental concerns - regional, national & local.

Reduction in the proportion of a region, country or other area covered by forest.


See also