Extended Data Fig. 2: Net annual forest loss rate within protected areas and in matched control areas. | Nature Ecology & Evolution

Extended Data Fig. 2: Net annual forest loss rate within protected areas and in matched control areas.

From: A forest loss report card for the world’s protected areas

Extended Data Fig. 2

In contrast to the forest loss results, net loss is not a true percentage since loss and gain are binary while cover is continuous (see SI Methods for details). Results are grouped by geographic region and PA category (IUCN category I-IV: ‘Strict,’ V-VI: ‘Nonstrict’). Points correspond to median (across PAs) percentage forest loss. Error bar end points are the 1st and 3rd quartiles for this variable. Forest loss within protected areas has generally been less than in nearby unprotected areas.

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