As in other Southeast Asian countries, deforestation in the Philippines is a major environmental issue. Over the course of the 20th century, the forest cover of the country dropped from 70 percent down to 20 percent.[1] Based on an analysis of land use pattern maps and a road map an estimated 9.8 million hectares of forests were lost in the Philippines from 1934 to 1988.[2]
A 2010 land cover mapping by the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) revealed that the total forest cover of the Philippines is 6,839,718 hectares (68,397.18 km2) or 23% of the country's total area of 30,000,000 hectares (300,000 km2).[3]
Deforestation affects biodiversity in the Philippines and has long-term negative impacts on the country's food production.[4] Deforestation in the Philippines has also been associated with floods, soil erosion, deaths, and damage to property.[5]
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- ^ Liu, D; L Iverson; S Brown (1993). "Rates asind patterns of deforestation in the Philippines: application of geographic information system analysis" (PDF). Forest Ecology and Management. 57 (1–4): 1–16. doi:10.1016/0378-1127(93)90158-J. ISSN 0378-1127. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ^ "County Report; Philippines" (PDF). Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015. Rome: 4. 2015.
- ^ "Philippines: The Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism". Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ Tacio, Henrylito (December 1, 2012). "Deforestation Negative Impacts: Flooding, Erosion and Damage". Gaia Discovery. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
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