Deforestation rates refer to the measurement or calculation of the amount of forest area lost over a specific period of time due to human activities such as logging, agriculture expansion, or urbanization.
Related terms
Afforestation: Afforestation refers to the process of establishing new forests on lands that were previously non-forest areas.
Reforestation: Reforestation involves replanting trees in areas where forests have been cut down or destroyed.
Biodiversity Loss: Biodiversity loss occurs when deforestation leads to the extinction or reduction in numbers of plant and animal species within an ecosystem.