Tropical forest loss eased in 2023 but threats remain, analysis shows
Tropical forest loss declined last year, but other indicators show that the world's woodlands remain under tremendous pressure, according to an analysis released on Thursday by the Global Forest Watch monitoring project. Here are key takeaways from Global Forest Watch's annual forest loss data. The loss of primary forests - those untouched by people and sometimes known as old-growth forests - in the tropics declined 9% last year compared to 2022.