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Revision as of 03:58, 31 March 2024
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.