Forest clearing from agricultural expansion in Australia
Australian forests are vanishing at an alarming rate, with around 7.7 million hectares of forests; an area larger than Tasmania, being destroyed in the past 20 years. Thousands of native flora and fauna have been driven to extinction by this loss of habitat, and the deep, rich biological diversity of Australia is being quickly eaten away.
7.7 million hectares of forestsan area larger than Tasmania80% of total forest clearing throughout Australia19 billion tonnes of carbon dioxideroughly 55 million tonnes per year133 million hectares of forests
7.7 million hectares of forestsan area larger than Tasmania80% of total forest clearing throughout Australia19 billion tonnes of carbon dioxideroughly 55 million tonnes per year133 million hectares of forests
