knowledge questions magazine Published this article page no 07 Decrease in Carbon Stock The total carbon stock in forests has decreased from 668 gigatonnes in 1990 to 662 gigatonnes in 2020. 50 o Between 2015 and 2020 the rate of deforestation had decreased as compared in the 1990s. The net loss of forest area decreased from 7.8 million hectares per year in the 1990s to 4.7 million hectares per year during 2010–2020. o More than 100 million hectares of forests are adversely affected by forest fires pests diseases invasive species drought and adverse weather events. o Agricultural expansion continues to be the main driver of deforestation and forest fragmentation and the associated loss of forest biodiversity. o Areas with dense human populations and intense agricultural land use like India are less intact in terms of their biodiversity. Key goals targets and indicators relevant to forest restoration Current negative trends in biodiversity and ecosystems will undermine progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). o United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests The world is not on track to meet this target for Forests to increase forest area by 3% worldwide by 2030. Conservation of species Progress on preventing the extinction of known threatened species and improving their conservation status has been slow. o ForestSpecialist index has fell by 53% between 1970 and 2014 which highlights the increased risk of species becoming vulnerable to extinction. Index is developed by World Wildlife Fund which tracks the average change in abundance of thousands of vertebrate populations from around the world knowledge questions magazine buy.
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