Tropical forest loss falls in 2025, but world still off track on deforestation goals

Mongabay
Apr 29, 2026, 12:10 am376 ptsTop
JAKARTA — Tropical primary forest loss fell sharply in 2025, dropping 36% from the record highs of the previous year, according to new data from a long-running satellite monitoring project. Non-fire forest loss also declined by 23%, reaching its lowest level in a decade, according to the data from the…

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