The world lost forest area by 1,000 football fields per hour

According to figures released by the World Bank, Latin America and the Caribbean region have the largest decline in forest area in the world since 1990 up to now.

Forest area in the world.(Photo: Open Street Map)

According to Telegraph, the world has lost forest area equivalent to 1,000 football fields per hour in the past 25 years. Experts warning against deforestation are a major problem for the world as forest resources are rapidly depleted.

After the International Day of Forests on March 21 this year, a study shows that there are an estimated 3,000 billion trees on Earth. However, according to data published by the World Bank, the Earth lost 1.3 million km2 of forest from 1990 up to now, larger than the national area of ​​South Africa.

While the Middle East and North Africa have the largest increase in forest area between 1990 and 2015, Latin America, the Caribbean and sub- Saharan Africa have lost the most forest areas, with each region losing 10%. .

Latin America and the Caribbean have the largest decline in forest area, 970,000 km2 from 1990 to 2015. This region has the second largest forest area in the world, accounting for one quarter of the global forest area.

By 2012, more than 14% of the world's land area was protected by countries. Latin America and the Caribbean region lead this ratio, with 21.2% of the total area protected.

"Forests play a major role in combating rural poverty, ensuring food security and creating jobs. And forests provide important environmental services such as clean water and air, multi-conservation. biology and anti-climate change " , José Graziano da Silva, General Director of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said.

"The direction of change is positive, but people need to do better. The world will not minimize the impact of climate change and promote sustainable development without protecting forests and using more sustainable resources. solidly that forests bring ", Mr. Graziano emphasized.