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Fires become leading driver of intact forest loss worldwide -analysis

Published 15:24 on July 13, 2026 / Last updated at 15:24 on July 13, 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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Forest fires have overtaken logging as the leading driver of the decline in the world's remaining intact forest landscapes, according to a new analysis of Global Nature Watch data published on Monday.
Forest fires have overtaken logging as the leading driver of the decline in the world's remaining intact forest landscapes, according to a new analysis of Global Nature Watch data published on Monday.


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