Forest Cover -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plantations, 2005: 5,384,000 ha % of total forest cover: 1.1% Annual change rate (00-05): 21,000,000 ha
Carbon storage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Above-ground biomass: 79,219 M t Below-ground biomass: 22,017 M t
Area annually affected by -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fire: 68,000 ha Insects: 30,000 ha Diseases: 20,000 ha
Number of tree species in IUCN red list -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of native tree species: 7,880 Critically endangered: 34 Endangered: 100 Vulnerable: 187
Value of forest products, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.
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.