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Figure 2.2.4: Mwekera National Forest Reserve, Zambia, 1972 and 2011
The Reserve covered 18 000 hectares when it was gazetted in 1946. Uniquely, the forest has legal human settlements, and human activity has caused rapid deforestation (shown in pink), particularly since 1997. Source: SARDC et al. 2012
Figure 2.2.5: Africa natural forest area by sub-region, 1990-2015
Central America Caribbean
Western and Central Asia Northern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa South and Southeast Asia East Asia Oceania
Western and Central Africa
South America North America
Europe 0 100 200 300 1990 Source: FAO 2015 42 400 2000 500 Million ha 2010 2015 600 700 800 900 1 000