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Deforestation rates double in the Congo Basin: Report
19 Mar 2012

Deforestation rates double in the Congo Basin: Report

DOUALA, Cameroon (20 March, 2012)_ Although the level of deforestation in the world’s second-largest tropical forest remains relatively low compared to similar regions in Asia and Latin America, the latest satellite-based monitoring data has revealed that the annual rates of gross deforestation in the Congo Basin have doubled since 1990, according to a new study.

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