Deforestation: causes, impacts, monitoring, control

Definition of deforestation

Deforestation (also called forest clearance) is the removal and destruction of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use. It can include converting forest land into farms, ranches, or urban areas. In the provided content, deforestation is defined specifically as the conversion of forest to other land uses, regardless of whether the change is human-induced. The content also distinguishes deforestation from “forest area net change.” Deforestation refers only to forest losses, while forest area net change includes both losses (deforestation) and gains (forest expansion). Because of this, net change can be positive or negative depending on whether forest gains outweigh losses or vice versa.

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Forest area net change versus deforestation

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