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Deforestation
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  Use for Loss of forests; Deforested land; Forest clearcutting; Forest depletion; Degradation of forests; Forest destruction; Loss of trees; Destruction of forests; Rainforest destruction; Destruction of the rainforest
Scope Refers to the loss of forests through cutting, burning, or disease. For the replanting or restoration of forests, use the Related Term REFORESTATION.

     

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Forestry
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Agrarian reform
Agriculture
Arid regions
Biological diversity
Building industry
Central African Forests Commission
Climate change
Concessions
Conservation
Controlled burn
Desertification
Development
Environment
Erosion of land
Floods
Forest products
Furniture industry
Greenhouse gases
Housing
Invasive species
Mineral exploration
Mining and mineral resources
Natural resources
Paper and paper products
Public forests
World Meteorological Organization
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