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The Philippines: where 'megadiversity' meets mega deforestation

2014-07-31 16:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: Ongoing loss of forest cover in the Philippines places it among the top ten most threatened forest hotspots in the world, with the archipelago ranking fourth, behind Indo-Burma, New Caledonia and Sundaland (a region encompassing Australia and parts of Southeast Asia). According to a report issued by Conservation International, only five percent of Philippine forests remain intact. This high rate of forest loss is especially troubling as the Philippines is considered to be one of the most biodiverse...

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