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Road expansion linked to degradation across 11% of global forests -study

Published 18:41 on February 4, 2026 / Last updated at 18:41 on February 4, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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Roads have been linked to forest degradation or loss across an area roughly twice the size of Mexico, equivalent to around 11% of global forest cover, with impacts concentrated in the Global South, according to a new preprint study.
Roads have been linked to forest degradation or loss across an area roughly twice the size of Mexico, equivalent to around 11% of global forest cover, with impacts concentrated in the Global South, according to a new preprint study.


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