The Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada was the protected area with the worst tree cover loss from 2001 to 2023, with approximately 1.1 million hectares lost. Five of the ten reserves with the worst deforestation during this period were located in Canada, the country with the worst tree cover loss overall in 2023.
Protected areas with the highest tree cover loss worldwide from 2001 to 2023
(in 1,000 hectares)
* According to the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) protected area management categories:
I: strict nature reserves and wilderness area.
II: national parks.
Figures have been rounded.
The source does not specify the date of publication. The release date given is the date of access.
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WRI. (April 30, 2024). Protected areas with the highest tree cover loss worldwide from 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395871/protected-areas-worst-tree-cover-loss-worldwide/
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