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CHART: Deforestation rate for mangroves 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) |
| Belize | -62 | 0 | -62 |
| Brazil | -282 | 389 | 108 |
| Colombia | 0 | 148 | 148 |
| Cuba | -40 | 0 | -40 |
| Ecuador | -418 | 14 | -404 |
| El Salvador | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| French Guiana | -33 | 20 | -13 |
| Haiti | -5 | 4 | -1 |
| Mexico | -59 | 48 | -11 |
| Nicaragua | -1 | 11 | 10 |
| Other Caribbean | -12 | 37 | 24 |
| Peru | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Suriname | -6 | 0 | -6 |
| Venezuela | 0 | 11 | 11 |
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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