Global Forest Watch

Santhosh Kumar 29/06/2023
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Global Forest Watch upsc notes Context Study by World Resources Institute’s Global Forest Watch Significant decline in tropical forest cover (2022) Source: TH Key findings Loss: 4.1 million hectares Equivalent to 11 football fields disappearing every minute Primary forest cover loss in tropical regions 10% higher in 2022 compared to previous year World not on track to meet forest-related commitments Goal 1: End deforestation by 2030 Required: Deforestation rate decrease by at least 10% annually Actual: Deforestation rates reduced by 3.1% in 2022 (2018-2020 baseline) Exceeded necessary levels by over one million hectares Deviation from 2030 goal Goal 2: Restore 350 million hectares of lost and degraded forests by 2030 Overall change in tree cover in last two decades: net loss of 100 million hectares Countries with significant forest cover losses Brazil Democratic Republic of Congo India Loss of 44 thousand hectares of humid primary forest (2021-22) 17% of total tree cover loss during that period Primary forests Also known as old-growth forests or virgin forests Mature and undisturbed natural forests Have not experienced significant human intervention or alteration Reached ecological maturity Exhibit complex and diverse ecosystem Fully developed tree canopy layers Understory vegetation Rich biodiversity Significance Crucial role in storing carbon and supporting biodiversity Secondary forest regrowth cannot match primary forest ecological and carbon sequestration capabilities Global Forest Watch Launch: 2014 Open-source web application Monitor global forests in near real-time Initiative of World Resources Institute Partners: Google, USAID, University of Maryland, Esri, Vizzuality, etc. Developer: World Resources Institute (WRI)

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