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Peru's deforestation rate surged in 2005 Rhett Butler August 30, 2007 Peru's deforestation rates surged in 2005, according to new analysis published in the journal Science.
The researchers say that new logging concessions appear to have been a factor in the increase in forest disturbance between 2003 and 2005. Higher commodity prices for agricultural products may have also played a part. The research nonetheless revealed some positive results. "Overall, only 2% of the forest disturbances and 1% the deforestation detected in the entire study area occurred within the boundaries of natural protected areas. Furthermore, territories occupied by indigenous communities contained 11% and 9% of the total forest disturbance and deforestation, respectively," wrote the authors. "These results clearly show that these two forms of land-use allocation can provide effective protection against forest damage." Peru has some 661,000 square kilometers of tropical forests—an area a little larger than France—and one of the lowest annual deforestation rates in the Amazon basin. More details on the research can be found at Experts: parks effectively protect rainforest in Peru. CITATION: P.J.C. Oliveira, G.P. Asner, D.E. Knapp, A. Almeyda, R. F. Raybin, A. Almeyda, R. Galván-Gildemeister, R.C. Smith, and S. Keene. (2007). Land-Use Allocation Protects the Peruvian Amazon. SCIENCE VOL 317 31 AUGUST 2007
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