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Rainforest loss down 36% in 2025, but 30×30 biodiversity target remains out of reach -report

Published 05:01 on April 29, 2026 / Last updated at 14:30 on April 17, 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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Tropical rainforest loss decreased by 36% in 2025 from the previous year, but remained 70% above the level required to meet the global target of halting and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030, according to a report.
Tropical rainforest loss decreased by 36% in 2025 from the previous year, but remained 70% above the level required to meet the global target of halting and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030, according to a report.


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