By   Thomas Sembres and André Vasconcelos Lire la version française Vast swathes of the Brazilian Amazon and the Cerrado went up in smoke last year. And the fire season may be...

Drivers of deforestation and forest degradation Forest degradation Human activities that drive forest degradation include overgrazing, demand for fuel wood and charcoal, excessive logging...

Honduras About 40% of the land area of Honduras is covered by forests (approximately 4.5 million hectares), just 10% of which is primary forest. The country has experienced a high rate of...

Vietnam More than 40% of Vietnam’s land area is classified as forest, and it is one of the 20 most biodiverse countries globally. As a result of the nation’s ambitious reforestation and...

Indonesia Indonesia is home to the third largest area of tropical forests in the world after Brazil and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its forests contain some of the world’s most...