ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Sahel
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Sahara
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Savanna
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tropical rainforest
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Detailed explanation-1: -The most endangered rainforests are those in West Africa, where human populations are doubling every 20 years, and in Central America and South-East Asia. Although large areas of rainforest remain in Central Africa and South America, they, too, are disappearing at an alarming rate.
Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: It is estimated that since 1950 the Sub-Saharan region of Africa has lost almost 98% of its forests through deforestation caused by misuse of the land by the people who live there.
Detailed explanation-3: -In terms of countries, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the forest giant, accounting for 53.6% of Africa’s lowland rainforest area, followed by Gabon (11.2%), the Republic of Congo (10.4%) and Cameroon (10.0%).
Detailed explanation-4: -Nigeria is losing its rainforests at the fastest rate.
Detailed explanation-5: -95% of global deforestation occurs in the tropics. Brazil and Indonesia alone account for almost half. After long periods of forest clearance in the past, most of today’s richest countries are increasing tree cover through afforestation.