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CHART: Drivers of Deforestation in Bolivia


Chart: Drivers of Deforestation in Bolivia


Drivers of Deforestation in Bolivia, 1994-2002. From Bolivia should prioritize cattle ranching, law enforcement in deforestation fight.

Drivers of Deforestation in Bolivia


ACTIVITYArea deforested (1992-2004)Area occupied% deforestation
Mechanized agriculture1.011.153.7%
Small-scale agriculture0.3560.3718.9%
Cattle ranching0.517127.4%
Total1.8832.47



CITATION: Robert Müller, Till Pistorius, Sophia Rohde, Gerhard Gerold, Pablo Pacheco. Policy options to reduce deforestation based on a systematic analysis of drivers and agents in lowland Bolivia. Land Use Policy 30 (2013) 895–907



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