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The Top 5 Countries with the Largest Areas of Frontier Forest
| Country | Area of Frontier Forest (km2) | Area of Frontier Forest (mi2) | World Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Russia | 3,448,000 | 1,331,280. | 26 |
2 |
Canada | 3,429,000 | 1,323,944 | 25 |
3 |
Brazil | 2,284,000 | 881,857 | 17 |
4 |
Peru | 540,000 | 208,495 | 4 |
5 |
Indonesia | 530,000 | 204,634 | 4 |
Sources: World Resources Institute, Food and Agriculture Organization of
List Notes: *The term "frontier forest" refers to large, ecologically intact and relatively undisturbed natural forests which are likely to survive indefinitely without human assistance.
- Almost half of the Earth's original forest has been destroyed, mostly during the last three decades.
- Between 1990 and 1995, the net forest loss equaled 33 football fields per minute (112 600 square kilometers annually).
- 40% of the forests on Earth qualify as frontier forests
- 70% of the world's remaining frontier forests are in Russia, Canada and Brazil.
- 39% of Earth's remaining frontier forest is threatened by logging, agricultural clearing and other human activities.
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