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How Does Deforestation Affect Humans [2022]?

According to the UN Global Forest Goals Report of 2021, forests currently cover close to 31% of the global land area. However, only 1.11 billion hectares are covered by native or primary forests that are largely undistributed. Even worse, the world is continually losing its forests at a fierce rate, with about 420 million hectares lost to deforestation since 1990. Deforestation is a major environmental issue. Pixabay Trees play a major role in preserving wildlife, reducing the pace of climatic change, and supporting billions of lives.