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CHART: Moist Forest Cover Change in Colombia


Chart: Moist Forest Cover Change in Colombia


Moist Forest Cover Change in Colombia, 1994-2002. From Forest expands 3% in Colombia during 2000s, but loss grows in llanos region.

Moist Forest Cover Change in Colombia


WoodyWoodyAgr/HerbAgr/HerbMixed WoodyMixed Woody
BIOMES200120102001201020012010
Moist Forest53574255181922887523952812273895557



Citation: Ana María Sánchez-Cuervo, T. Mitchell Aide, Matthew L. Clark, Andrés Etter. Available Online. Land Cover Change in Colombia: Surprising Forest Recovery Trends between 2001 and 2010. PLoS One 2012.



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