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Change in Conservation Status of IFLs 2000-2013-2016-2020

During the last twenty years (2000-2020) the intact forest landscapes extent within African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, decreased by 16% (237275km2).

However the protection of IFLs increased in the last two decades. Since 2000, around 100 conserved and protected areas were created in intact forests areas in ACP countries, increasing the percentage of IFL protected from 11% in 2000 to 26% in 2020.. Ethiopia has proposed six protected areas that will cover the total extent of IFL in the country. Republic of Congo increased IFL protection from 15,78% in 2000 to 67,07% in 2020.

Country Percentage protected in 2000 Percentage protected in 2013 Percentage protected in 2016 Percentage protected in 2020
Angola 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
Belize 90.63 92.14 91.44447 91.99
Cote d'Ivoire 45.76 68.62 70.72509 82.37
Cameroon 98.89 99.96 99.96414 99.97
Central African Republic 14.20 39.23 47.47338 60.00
Congo 12.65 19.72 21.21028 22.03
Cuba 15.78 59.62 63.48035 67.07
Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.00 100.00 100 100.00
Dominican Republic 0.00 98.05 98.04902 98.05
Equatorial Guinea 1.07 0.00 0 0.00
Ethiopia 5.23 27.32 28.38109 29.74
Gabon 36.57 66.72 72.62826 73.61
Guyana 2.89 12.50 12.99736 13.25
Liberia 29.30 43.19 43.42341 54.63
Madagascar 34.84 39.28 37.74979 91.96
Nigeria 88.66 89.20 89.64465 91.54
Papua New Guinea 2.36 3.50 3.627328 4.61
Samoa 0.00 0.00 0 2.29
Solomon Islands 11.64 16.82 17.09852 18.69
Suriname 83.56 86.31 85.87311 95.55
Uganda 96.84 97.64 97.85507 98.25
United Republic of Tanzania 2.02 1.91 1.906882 1.92
Vanuatu 0.00 14.54 14.54262 14.48

 

 

Analysis performed by Simona Lippi

Reference:

Potapov, P., Hansen, M. C., Laestadius L., Turubanova S., Yaroshenko A., Thies C., Smith W., 
Zhuravleva I., Komarova A., Minnemeyer S., Esipova E. “The last frontiers of wilderness: Tracking loss of 
intact forest landscapes from 2000 to 2013” Science Advances, 2017; 3:e1600821

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