Transformation of the Biosphere: Deforestation
Part of Hall of Biodiversity.
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Part of Hall of Biodiversity.
Today, at least 16 million hectares of forests are lost each year to timber harvesting and the conversion of forests to farmland. See the dramatic decline of the Earth's original forest cover.