Where in the world is there potential for tropical-forest regeneration?
To restore tropical forests at scale requires cost-effective methods. An estimated 215 million hectares — an area larger than that of Mexico — have potential for natural forest regeneration, which could lead to an estimated above-ground sequestration of 23.4 gigatonnes of carbon over 30 years. A global map demarcates areas where forest has high and low potential to regenerate naturally.
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nature
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-03920-2
- Primary Topic
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00