Nov 16, 2023

World’s most endangered rainforests

Panchali Dey

A slow death…

For your information, rainforests only occupy 6% of earth. Here, we take you to some of the popular rainforests across the world that you might not see in the future.

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Amazon Rainforest

Facing threats from deforestation, agriculture expansion, and wildfires, the Amazon, the largest rainforest globally, is critically endangered.

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Congo Basin

Rapid deforestation, agricultural activities, and logging pose significant threats to the biodiversity of the Congo Basin, the second-largest rainforest.

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New Guinea Rainforest

Logging, palm oil plantations, and mining are endangering the unique biodiversity of New Guinea's rainforest.

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Sumatra Rainforest

Intensive logging, palm oil plantations, and habitat destruction have placed the Sumatra Rainforest at high risk. The rampant demand for timber has also led to large-scale deforestation.

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Atlantic Forest

Urbanisation, agriculture, and logging have significantly reduced the once-vast Atlantic Forest, making it one of the most endangered rainforests.

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Madagascar Rainforest

Reports add that logging activities have diminished the island's forested expanse to a mere 10% of its original coverage. Its diverse flora and fauna are now steadily vanishing as per the reports.

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Borneo

Unfortunately, numerous inhabitants of Borneo's rainforests, including orangutans and elephants, face the threat of endangerment and potential extinction if the alarming trend of deforestation persists.

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Greater Mekong

This region boasts of the world's most extensive collective tiger habitat, which has been decreasing in the recent years, whereas it’s also facing the risk of losing more than a third of its remaining forest cover within the next 20 years

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