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TROPICAL RAINFORESTS: Deforestation rates tables and charts
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Deforestation tables and charts for
Mauritius
Deforestation data for
Mauritius
, 1990-2005.
Mauritius
's data is derived from the FAO.
Forest Cover (hectares):
37000
Forest Cover (as % of total land area):
18.2
Other wooded land (hectares):
15000
Other land with tree cover (hectares):
Total land area (hectares):
204000
Forest Area
Classification |
Area |
Annual change rate |
Total change |
Period |
1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
1990-2000 |
1990-2000 |
2000-2005 |
2000-2005 |
1990-2005 |
1990-2005 |
1990s vs 2000s |
Units |
ha |
ha |
ha |
ha |
% |
ha |
% |
ha |
% |
% |
Total forest area |
39000
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38000
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37000
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-0.3
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-0.5
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-2,000
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-5.13
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66.67
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Other wooded land |
18000
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17000
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15000
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-100
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-0.56
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-400
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-2.35
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-3,000
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-16.67
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323.53
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Primary forests |
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Plantations |
16000
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15000
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15000
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-100
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-0.63
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0
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0
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-1000
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-6.3
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-100
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Chart: Forest cover in Mauritius, 1990-2005
Chart: Other wooded land cover in Mauritius, 1990-2005
All data derived from the Forest Resources Assessment and the State of the World's Forests published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O)
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