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knowledge questions magazine Published this article page no  06 Area covered by forests Forests cover 31% of the global land area. o More than half of the worlds forests are found in only 5 countries  Brazil Canada China Russia and US.  Deforestation and forest degradation It continues to take place at alarming rates which contributes significantly to the ongoing loss of biodiversity. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)  It is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.  Its goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough highquality food to lead active healthy lives.  It was established in 1945 and has around 194 Member countries.  It is headquartered in Rome Italy. UNEP  It is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system.  Headquarter Nairobi Kenya. Some findings in FRA 2020  Forest regeneration Area of naturally regenerating forests decreased since 1990 but area of planted forests increased. o Asia had highest net gain of forest area while Africa had largest annual rate of net forest loss.  Protected areas 18% of forest worldwide is in protected areas. o 25% of forests worldwide are Primary forests i.e. forests with no clearly visible indications of human activities. o South America has the highest share of forests in protected areas at 31%. o About 10% of the worlds forests is allocated for biodiversity conservation  Forest fire Fire is a prevalent forest disturbance in the tropics. Fire burned about 4 percent of the total forest area in tropics knowledge questions magazine buy.

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