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.

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Nature
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2024-11-29
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https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-03920-2
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Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
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Where in the world is there potential for tropical-forest regeneration?

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Where in the world is there potential for tropical-forest regeneration?

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Abstract

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.

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