Furthermore, this flora and fauna heritage is subject to multiple threats, among the most important are illegal and anarchic logging, wildlife and mining, the uncontrolled use of land for agriculture slash-and-burn and the unsustainable development of agro-industries). The net annual rate of deforestation estimated at 0.6% (FAO, 2020) coupled with a low rate of reforestation (0.1%) suggests a growing decrease in biological diversity. The contribution of deforestation to climate change and to the vulnerability of local and indigenous populations is undeniable.
Furthermore, this flora and fauna heritage is subject to multiple threats, among the most important are illegal and anarchic logging, wildlife and mining, the uncontrolled use of land for agriculture slash-and-burn and the unsustainable development of agro-industries). The net annual rate of deforestation estimated at 0.6% (FAO, 2020) coupled with a low rate of reforestation (0.1%) suggests a growing decrease in biological diversity. The contribution of deforestation to climate change and to the vulnerability of local and indigenous populations is undeniable.
['Members of indigenous and local communities', 'Rural populations']