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Deforestation is a global challenge, despite efforts to plant trees and restore habitats. How much net forest area is lost every year?

0.26 million hectares - about the size of Luxembourg

2.3 million hectares - about the size of Djibouti

5.6 million hectares - larger than the size of Costa Rica

What is the biggest driver of deforestation?

Agriculture

Mining

Timber industry

Urban development

Deforestation causes greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and contributes to climate change. What percentage of GHG emissions result from deforestation each year?

1 percent

12 percent

10 percent

20 percent

Forests provide people with many benefits, including food, fuel, fodder, and construction materials. How many people worldwide benefit from forests?

12 million

1.3 billion

55 million

2.1 billion

Thanks to forests, New York City's water utility saved billions of dollars in water filtration costs. True or false?

True

False

How many formal and informal jobs are created by the forestry sector worldwide?

10 thousand jobs

10 million jobs

1 million jobs

More than 50 million jobs

Infrastructure like sea walls and levies is always more effective at preventing coastal erosion and flooding than mangrove forests. True or false?

True

False

Planting trees in fields is a bad idea because trees compete with crops. True or false?

True

False

By how much is world demand for timber expected to change by 2050?

It will decrease by 20 percent.

It will increase by 50 percent.

It will stay the same.

It will increase by 400 percent.

Forests are strictly an environmental concern and are not part of the Sustainable Development Goals. True or false?

True

False

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