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Brazil rainforest

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    Brazil Forest Figures

    Forest Cover
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    Total forest area: 477,698,000 ha
    % of land area: 57.2%

    Primary forest cover: 415,890,000 ha
    % of land area: 49.8%
    % total forest area: 87.1%

    Deforestation Rates, 2000-2005
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    Annual change in forest cover: -3,103,000 ha
    Annual deforestation rate: -0.6%
    Change in defor. rate since '90s: 22.0%
    Total forest loss since 1990: -42,329,000 ha
    Total forest loss since 1990:-8.1%

    Primary or "Old-growth" forests
    Annual loss of primary forests: -3466000 ha
    Annual deforestation rate: -0.8%
    Change in deforestation rate since '90s: 35.0%
    Primary forest loss since 1990: -17,330,000 ha
    Primary forest loss since 1990:-9.7%

    Forest Classification
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    Public: n/a
    Private: n/a
    Other: n/a
    Use
    Production: 5.5%
    Protection: 17.8%
    Conservation: 8.1%
    Social services: 23.8%
    Multiple purpose: 44.8%
    None or unknown: n/a

    Forest Area Breakdown
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    Total area: 477,698,000 ha
    Primary: 415,890,000 ha
    Modified natural: 56,424,000 ha
    Semi-natural: n/a
    Production plantation: 5,384,000 ha
    Production plantation: n/a

    Plantations
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    Plantations, 2005: 5,384,000 ha
    % of total forest cover: 1.1%
    Annual change rate (00-05): 21,000,000 ha

    Carbon storage
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    Above-ground biomass: 79,219 M t
    Below-ground biomass: 22,017 M t

    Area annually affected by
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    Fire: 68,000 ha
    Insects: 30,000 ha
    Diseases: 20,000 ha

    Number of tree species in IUCN red list
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    Number of native tree species: 7,880
    Critically endangered: 34
    Endangered: 100
    Vulnerable: 187

    Wood removal 2005
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    Industrial roundwood: 168,091,000 m3 o.b.
    Wood fuel: 122,385,000 m3 o.b.

    Value of forest products, 2005
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    Industrial roundwood: $2,897,019,000
    Wood fuel: $942,020,000
    Non-wood forest products (NWFPs): $193,131,000
    Total Value: $4,032,170,000


    More forest statistics for Brazil


    Brazil holds about one-third of the world's remaining rainforests, including a majority of the Amazon rainforest. It is also overwhelmingly the most biodiverse country on Earth, with more than 56,000 described species of plants, 1,700 species of birds, 695 amphibians, 578 mammals, and 651 reptiles.

    Why is the Amazon Rainforest Disappearing?

    In many tropical countries, the majority of deforestation results from the actions of poor subsistence cultivators. However, in Brazil only about one-third of recent deforestation can be linked to "shifted" cultivators. A large portion of deforestation in Brazil can be attributed to land clearing for pastureland by commercial and speculative interests, misguided government policies, inappropriate World Bank projects, and commercial exploitation of forest resources. For effective action it is imperative that these issues be addressed. Focusing solely on the promotion of sustainable use by local people would neglect the most important forces behind deforestation in Brazil.

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