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Malaysia has the world's highest deforestation rate, reveals Google forest map
2013-11-16 00:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Malaysia had the world's highest rate of forest loss between 2000 and 2012, according to a new global forest map developed in partnership with Google. Malaysia's total forest loss during the period amounted to 14.4 percent of its year 2000 forest cover. The loss translates to 47,278 square kilometers (18,244 square miles), an area larger than Denmark. Malaysia's forest loss was partly offset by a 25,978 sq km gain in vegetation cover resulting from natural recovery, reforestation, and establishment...
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