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Tree Cover Loss to Agriculture

14/05/2024 Go to Evidence

15.20 kha is the average annual tree cover loss in the Dominican Republic as a direct result of agriculture between 2001 and 2023 (GFW, 2024).

15.20 kha es el promedio anual de pérdida de la cobertura arbórea en República Dominicana como resultado directo de la agricultura entre el 2001 y el 2023 (GFW, 2024).

Global Forest Watch Report, 2024. World Resources Institute.

Tree Cover Loss

14/05/2024 Go to Evidence

381 kha of tree cover was lost between 2001 and 2023 in the Dominican Republic. A 15% decrease in area cover since 2000 (GFW, 2024).

381 kha de cobertura arbórea fue la pérdida entre 2001 y el 2023 en República Dominicana. Una disminución del 15% de la cobertura área desde el 2000 (GFW, 2024).

Global Forest Watch Report, 2024. World Resources Institute.

Dominican Republic Primary Forest

14/05/2024 Go to Evidence

8.2% was the decrease in the total area of primary forest in the Dominican Republic between 2001 and 2023 (GFW, 2024).

8.2% fue la disminución del área total de bosque primario en República Dominicana entre el 2001 y el 2023 (GFW, 2024).

Global Forest Watch Report, 2024. World Resources Institute.

Primary forest in the Dominican Republic

14/05/2024 Go to Evidence

25.9 kha of primary rainforest was lost between 2001 and 2023 in the Dominican Republic, representing 7% of its total tree cover loss over the same time period (GFW, 2024).

25.9 kha de bosque primario húmedo se perdieron entre el 2001 y el 2023 en República Dominicana, lo que representa 7% de su pérdida total de cobertura arbórea en el mismo periodo de tiempo (GFW, 2024).

Global Forest Watch Report, 2024. World Resources Institute.

Greenhouse Gases in the Dominican Republic

14/05/2024 Go to Evidence

22.7 kha was the loss of natural forest in 2023 in the Dominican Republic, equivalent to 12.1 Mt of CO₂ emissions.

22.7 kha fue la pérdida de bosque natural en el 2023 en República Dominicana, lo que equivale a 12.1 Mt de emisiones de CO₂.

Global Forest Watch Report, 2024. World Resources Institute.

Greenhouse Gas Fluxes

14/05/2024 Go to Evidence

5.36 MtCO₂e/yr was the average annual greenhouse gas flux due to deforestation caused by the expansion of the agricultural frontier in Belize between 2001 and 2023 (GFW, 2024).

5.36 MtCO₂e/año fue el promedio anual de gases de efecto invernadero debido a la deforestación provocada por la expansión de la frontera agrícola en Belice entre 2001 y 2023 (GFW, 2024).

Global Forest Watch Report, 2024. World Resources Institute.

GuyMIS Maps 21,354 Hectares of Mangroves

GuyMIS reports 21,354 hectares of mangrove extent in Guyana in 2020, including 12,142 hectares of losses and 4,845 hectares of gains between 2015 and 2020. The system also records 32 restoration projects implemented between 2010 and 2020, including 19 seedling plantations and 13 green-grey infrastructure projects.

Forests in Colombia

06/02/2023 Go to Evidence

More than 50% of Colombian territory is covered by forests (Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023)

More than 50% of Colombian territory is covered by forests (Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023)

Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023. Colombian biodiversity is governed by a rich and diverse policy mix

Guyana gained 1,276 net ha of mangroves

1,276 hectares was the net gain in mangrove cover recorded in Guyana between 2022 and 2023. Region 6 gained 1,642 hectares, while Region 1 recorded a net loss of 805 hectares.

National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute [NAREI], 2023, p. 35

National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute. (2023). Annual report 2023.

Increased deforestation

14/04/2022 Go to Evidence

In 44% the rate of deforestation increased after the peace agreement, especially affecting protected areas (Guerrero-Pineda, C. et al., 2022).

En 44% aumentó la tasa de deforestación después del acuerdo de paz, afectando especialmente las áreas protegidas (Guerrero-Pineda, C. et, al., 2022)

Guerrero-Pineda, C. et, al., 2022. An investment strategy to address biodiversity loss from agricultural expansion