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CHART: Deforestation rate for desert/xeric shrub cover in Latin America
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This forest cover data is from Aide et al 2012
Latin America: change in mangrove cover, 2001-2010 (square kilometers)
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| Country | Gross loss (sq km) | Gross gain (sq km) | Net Change (sq km) |
| Brazil | -18,191 | 73,179 | 54,988 |
| Chile | -4 | 0 | -4 |
| Colombia | -1 | 1,630 | 1,629 |
| Cuba | -1 | 47 | 46 |
| Guatemala | -1 | 41 | 41 |
| Mexico | -3,124 | 82,209 | 79,085 |
| Other Caribbean | -42 | 130 | 88 |
| Peru | -353 | 719 | 366 |
| Venezuela | -1,679 | 3,967 | 2,288 |
All data in square kilometers. Multiply sq km by 100 to get hectares (ha); divide by 2.59 to get square miles (sq mi).
CITATION: Aide, T. M., M. L. Clark, H. R. Grau, D. López-Carr, M. Levy, D. Redo, M. Bonilla-Moheno, G. Riner, M. J. Andrade-Núñez, and M. Muñiz. Online August 3, 2012. Deforestation and reforestation of Latin America and the Caribbean (2001-2010). Biotropica. DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2012.00908.x
Chart by Rhett A. Butler / mongabay.com
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