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(a) Forest area defined by global tree cover product updated from ref. 33. (b) Protected areas belonging to IUCN protected areas categories I to VI and categorized as ‘designated’, ‘inscribed’ or ‘established’. (c) Intact forest landscape data from ref. 23.