Deforestation is taking place all over the continent of Africa, wherever dry forests or rainforests exist. The dry forests of West, East and Southern Africa are not discussed as much in the media ...

But, to understand the causes and effects of deforestation in Africa today, it is important to note that there are huge differences between two broad types of forest: rainforest and dry forest.

But Africa has the highest rate of forest loss in the world. About 3.9 million hectares of African forest – the size of about 381 million soccer fields – was destroyed every year between 2010 and 2020 ...

Deforestation has been rising steadily for the past decade, peaking at 1,920 hectares of forest lost in 2022, according to the Global Forest Watch (GFW) platform.Another 1,890 hectares of forest ...

International researchers from Finland, Germany, South Africa, and Ethiopia report that deforestation during the last two decades induced a higher warming and cloud level rise than that caused by ...

Yet to truly pause and reverse deforestation by 2030, the rate of forest loss would have to decline by 10% per year between 2020 and 2030. Only Gabon and the Republic of the Congo have ...

The Rainforest Alliance’s 2024 Annual Report shines a spotlight on the transformative power of regenerative agriculture in West and Central Africa, where rural communities are not only adapting to ...

Gabon has been a leader in Central Africa in preserving its rainforests, creating 13 national parks since 2000 that cover around 11 percent of the country. Recommended For You Pulse Picks 2024-10 ...

Deforestation is taking place all over the continent of Africa, wherever dry forests or rainforests exist. The dry forests of West, East and Southern Africa are not discussed as much in the media ...

They are dominated by the Congo Basin rainforest and the vast Miombo woodlands, a warm, dry forest area in southern Africa. Deforestation has been caused by the need for agricultural land ...