Long-term (1990-2019) monitoring of tropical moist forests dynamics

摘要: Accurate characterization of the tropical moist forests changes is needed to support conservation policies and better quantify their contribution global carbon fluxes. We document - at pantropical scale extent these (degradation, deforestation recovery) over last three decades. estimate that 17% have disappeared since 1990 with a remaining area 1060 million ha in 2019, from which 8.5% are degraded. Our study underlines importance degradation process such ecosystems, particular as precursor recent increase forest disturbances. Without reduction present disturbance rates, undisturbed will disappear entirely large humid regions by 2050. suggests reinforcing actions prevent first scar leads clearance 45% cases.