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Africa Forest Information and Data

According to the U.N. FAO, 22.7% or about 674,419,000 ha of Africa is forested, according to FAO.

Change in Forest Cover: Between 1990 and 2010, Africa lost an average of 3,740,950 ha or 0.50% per year. In total, between 1990 and 2010, Africa lost 10.0% of its forest cover, or around 74,819,000 ha.

Africa's forests contain - million metric tons of carbon in living forest biomass.

2011 Update

In May 2011, Sassan Saatchi of Caltech's Jet Propulsion Lab and colleagues published a paper in PNAS with
new carbon stock estimates for global tropical forests.

Forest definition (canopy cover %)10% tree cover25% tree cover30% tree cover
Forest Area (M ha)775539447
Aboveground forest carbon (Mt C)47,90238,97837,024
Belowground forest carbon (Mt C)13,79011,02910,320
Total forest carbon (Mt C)61,69250,00847,344
Average Carbon Density (t C/ha)8093106
M=million, t=metric tons; all figures are mean carbon stock values

Africa Environmental profile

The following contains data relating to forest cover in Africa

Previous version of this profile (2009)

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Africa: Forest Cover, 2010
Total Land Area (1000 ha)2974011
Total Forest Area (1000 ha)674419
Percent Forest Cover23
Primary Forest Cover (1000 ha)-
Primary Forest, % total forest-
Other wooded land (1000 ha)350783
Percent other wooded land12




Africa: Breakdown of forest types, 2010
Primary forest (1000 ha | % of forest area)--
Other naturally regenerated forest (1000 ha | % of forest area)--
Planted Forest (1000 ha | % of forest area)--


Africa: Trends in Total (Net) Forest Cover, 1990-2010
TOTAL FOREST COVER (1000 ha)
1990200020052010
749238708564691468674419
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation
1990-20002000-20052005-2010
-4067-3419-3410
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation
1990-20002000-20052005-2010
-0.56-0.49-0.50


Africa: Trends in Natural Forest Cover (Deforestation), 1990-2010
FOREST COVER (excluding planted forests) (1000 ha)
1990200020052010
737658695691677436659093
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation
1990-20002000-20052005-2010
-4197-4197-3660
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation
1990-20002000-20052005-2010
-0.6-0.57-0.53


Africa: Trends in Primary or Old Growth Forest Cover, 1990-2010
PRIMARY FOREST COVER (1000 ha)
1990200020052010
----
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation
1990-20002000-20052005-2010
---
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation
1990-20002000-20052005-2010
---


Africa: Trends in Planted Forest Cover, 1990-2010
PLANTED FOREST COVER (1000 ha)
1990200020052010
11580128731403215326
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation
1990-20002000-20052005-2010
129231.8259
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation
1990-20002000-20052005-2010
1.121.801.69


Africa: Primary designated function (percent)
ProductionProtection of soil and waterConservation of biodiversitySocial servicesMultiple useOtherNone or unknown
30314n.s.17n.s.35


Africa: Forest ownership and management rights 2005 (percent)
OWNERSHIP PATTERN
Public ownershipPrivate ownershipOther
---


PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
IndividualsBusiness entities and institutionsLocal, indigenous and tribal communities
---


HOLDER OF MANAGEMENT RIGHTS OF PUBLIC FORESTS
Public administrationIndividualsBusiness entities and InstitutionsCommunitiesOther
-----
Africa: Growing stock in forest
GROWING STOCK IN FOREST
Total
(million m3)
Per hectare
(m3)
Coniferous
(million m3)
Broadleaved
(million m3)
% commercial species
-----
GROWING STOCK IN FOREST
Total (million m3)Per hectare (m3)Coniferous (million m3)Broadleaved (million m3)% commercial species
--


Africa: Trends in carbon stock in living forest biomass 1990-2010
CARBON STOCK IN LIVING FOREST BIOMASS
(million metric tons)
1990200020052010
----
CARBON STOCK IN LIVING FOREST BIOMASS
(per hectare in tons)
2000
-
ANNUAL CHANGE
(1 000 t/yr)
1990200020052010
---
ANNUAL CHANGE PER HECTARE
(t/ha/yr)
1990200020052010
---


Africa: Area of forest affected by fire and other disturbances 2005
FOREST FIRE
1000 ha% wild fire (not managed burn)
--


EXCLUDING FOREST FIRE
InsectsDiseasesOther biotic agentsAbiotic factorsTotal (excluding fire)% of 2005 forest area
------


Africa: Trends in removals of wood products 1990-2005
INDUSTRIAL ROUNDWOOD
Total volume (1 000 m3 over bark)
199020002005percent of which from forest 2005
----
WOODFUEL
Total volume (1 000 m3 over bark)
199020002005percent of which from forest 2005
----


Africa: Value of wood and NWFP removals 2005
Value of removals
(million US$)
Value per ha forest
(US$)
Industrial roundwoodWoodfuelNWFPTotal
-----


Africa: Employment in forestry 1990-2005
TOTAL
(1000 full-time employees)
199020002005
---
IN PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF GOODS-FORESTRY
(1000 full-time employees)
199020002005
---
IN MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED AREAS-CONSERVATION
(1000 full-time employees)
199020002005
---


Africa: Forest policy and legal framework 2008
National forest policy (year): - (-)
Sub-national forest policy: -
National forest program (year) - status: - (-) -
National forest law (year): - (-) Sub-national forest law: -

Africa: Human resources within public forest institutions 2000-2008
200020052008
#% female#% female#% female
------


Africa: Forest revenue and public expenditure on forestry 2005
Forest revenuePublic expenditure (1000 US$)
Domestic fundingExternal fundingTotal
(1000 US$)Operational expenditureTransfer paymentsOperational expenditureTransfer paymentsOperational expenditureTransfer payments
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Africa: Status of ratification of international conventions and agreements as of 1 January 2010
  • CbD:
  • UNFCCC:
  • Kyoto Protocol:
  • UNCCD:
  • ITTA:
  • CITeS:
  • Ramsar:
  • World Heritage Convention:
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    Largest Cities in Africa
    CityCountryCity PopulationUrban Area PopulationUrban Area Rank [World]City Pop Rank [World]Urban Area Rank [Africa]City Pop Rank [Africa]
    LagosNigeria80292009123200271521
    CairoEgypt776470015546100101712
    KinshasaCongo Dem Republic63011007527500352433
    AlexandriaEgypt38063004345800623964
    CasablancaMorocco334430033443009549115
    AbidjanCote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast)33105003972300705176
    KanoNigeria324870035195008853107
    IbadanNigeria30784003670400785498
    Cape TownSouth Africa2686000308660010762129
    Addis AbabaEthiopia26385002638500132671610
    GizaEgypt25410002541000140741711
    NairobiKenya25108003043100108761312
    Dar es SalaamTanzania24561002456100145781813
    DakarSenegal23840002384000152801914
    DurbanSouth Africa23549002354900156822015
    LuandaAngola21934002640500131931516
    TripoliLibya189060022718001611082117
    HarareZimbabwe186440022642001621102218
    AlgiersAlgeria1696000381590076121819
    OmdurmanSudan167000016700002151242420
    JohannesburgSouth Africa1646400501400054128521
    AccraGhana160540027561001211321422
    RabatMorocco160070016007002271332723
    ConakryGuinea159580015958002281342824
    KadunaNigeria145890014589002591513025
    KhartoumSudan1244500586250044190426
    DoualaCameroon123910014494002641933127
    PretoriaSouth Africa122820015148002481972928
    SowetoSouth Africa122110012211003151983629
    LusakaZambia121820017208002051992330
    MogadishuSomalia118310011831003292073831
    BrazzavilleCongo113380011338003502244032
    Yaound�Cameroon112250013566002922303433
    MaputoMozambique108810016393002192452634
    LubumbashiCongo Dem Republic107460010746003852504335
    Port HarcourtNigeria105390011906003242553736
    BeninNigeria105160010516003922564537
    FreetownSierra Leone103210010321004002604738
    Subra al-HaymahEgypt9958009958004142694939
    MaiduguriNigeria9717009717004282825140
    KampalaUganda95340011467003392893941
    BulawayoZimbabwe9276009276004532945342
    FezMorocco9212009212004572965443
    BamakoMali90670011308003533014144
    Mbuji-MayiCongo Dem Republic90580010544003913024445
    ZariaNigeria8989008989004693045646
    AntananarivoMadagascar87520013596002903093347
    OuagadougouBurkina Faso8398008398004933255848
    Port ElizabethSouth Africa83390010476003933264649
    KolweziCongo Dem Republic8039008039005153426050
    AbaNigeria7845008991004683505551
    CotonouBenin7619007619005493646752
    IlorinNigeria7564007564005543716853
    MarrakechMorocco7458007458005603756954
    JosNigeria7421007421005633777055
    OranAlgeria7320007729005413826656
    BenghaziLibya72850010805003843834257
    OgbomoshoNigeria7263009856004203865058
    MombasaKenya7074007074005904017259
    TunisTunisia69670016429002184102560
    LomeTogo6750007271005754237161
    BanguiCentral African Republic6529007894005254376162
    NiameyNiger6295006295006514517663
    KumasiGhana6276009291004524545264
    OyoNigeria6204006204006564567765
    AgadirMorocco6106006106006694647866
    N'DjamenaChad6015006015006784737967
    EnuguNigeria5933006628006214797568
    TangiersMorocco5913005913006844808069
    MeknesMorocco5620005620007255178470
    MonroviaLiberia54300014077002765383271
    LibrevilleGabon5410005410007515428872
    KanangaCongo Dem Republic5396005396007525438973
    Port SaidEgypt5370005370007565479074
    BlantyreMalawi5330005330007635559175
    Bouak�Cote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast)5310007753005395566476
    AbeokutaNigeria5297006981005975607377
    Pointe NoireCongo5277007894005265626278
    DjiboutiDjibouti5247005247007755679279
    ConstantineAlgeria5158006697006155827480
    KisanganiCongo Dem Republic5103008188005075925981
    OnitshaNigeria50950010010004135944882
    WarriNigeria5009005009008176099583
    SokotoNigeria5005005005008186109684
    LilongweMalawi4860004860008416339785
    MatolaMozambique4783004783008476459886
    SuezEgypt4776005718007076488287
    El Mahalla el KubraEgypt4522004522008746809988
    BeiraMozambique44760044760087968810089
    OkeneNigeria44490044490088569410190
    CalabarNigeria43120043120089971310291
    NouakchottMauritania42630042630090472010392
    TantaEgypt42430042430090872410493
    MansuraEgypt4227005489007437278794
    OshogboNigeria42100013099003027293595
    PietermaritzburgSouth Africa42050042050091173110596
    LuxorEgypt41230041230092074610697
    BenoniSouth Africa40640040640092976110798
    Port SudanSudan40110040110093777210899
    AsyutEgypt392800392800947786109100
    AsmaraEritrea39250088140047878757101
    KatsinaNigeria387000387000954797110102
    VereenigingSouth Africa38560077420054080365103
    LikasiCongo Dem Republic375100375100975830111104
    BloemfonteinSouth Africa371200371200981838112105
    AkureNigeria369700369700984844113106
    Bobo DioulassoBurkina Faso366500366500995854114107
    KigaliRwanda3652003652001003862115108
    BomaCongo Dem Republic3522003522001025889116109
    NdolaZambia34790059000068590881110
    OujdaMorocco3429003429001051923117111
    NampulaMozambique3417003417001055930118112
    NakuruKenya3372003372001065941119113
    KenitraMorocco3358003358001072948120114
    TetouanMorocco3301003301001080962121115
    BujumburaBurundi3232003232001093975122116
    TshikapaCongo Dem Republic3196003196001106989123117
    IfeNigeria31340031340011211012124118
    KassalaSudan30820030820011401034125119
    ZagazigEgypt30580030580011481045126120
    KitweZambia305000786100528104663121
    MwanzaTanzania30380030380011521050127122
    El ObeidSudan30140030140011611060128123
    FaiyumEgypt29840029840011741073129124
    NyalaSudan29840029840011751074130125
    BauchiNigeria29160029160012001105131126
    IsmailiaEgypt29100029100012031107132127
    AsfiMorocco28890028890012141118133128
    BissauGuinea-Bissau28830028830012161120134129
    IseyinNigeria28670028670012221127135130
    Wad MedaniySudan27760027760012511161136131
    KisumuKenya27340027340012611173137132
    BatnahAlgeria27070027070012731187138133
    MinnaNigeria27060027060012741188139134
    TamaleGhana26920026920012811196140135
    SfaxTunisia26630026630012991215141136
    ThiesSenegal26250026250013171235142137
    ZanzibarTanzania25610025610013451267143138
    QadarifSudan25110025110013661291144139
    AswanEgypt25050025050013691294145140
    EldoretKenya24910024910013751301146141
    MakurdiNigeria24900024900013761302147142
    MorogoroTanzania24790024790013791306148143
    NewcastleSouth Africa24430024430013931320149144
    OwoNigeria24300024300013991327150145
    DamanhurEgypt24270024270014011330151146
    AdoNigeria241200523300778133693147
    AnnabaAlgeria24010024010014121344152148
    SetifAlgeria23650023650014341366153149
    BukavuCongo Dem Republic236400504600808136994150
    East LondonSouth Africa236100549300742137086151
    IleshaNigeria233900561200726138585152
    HargeysaSomalia23100023100014641404154153
    GombeNigeria23090023090014661406155154
    UmuahiaNigeria23080023080014671407156155
    El MinyaEgypt23030023030014711411157156
    KustiSudan22800022800014861429158157
    KaolackSenegal22730022730014931436159158
    WelkomSouth Africa22610022610015021444160159
    OndoNigeria22580022580015061448161160
    Porto NovoBenin22540022540015081451162161
    MatadiCongo Dem Republic22470022470015121456163162
    GaboroneBotswana22300022300015261470164163
    DamaturuNigeria22300022300015271471165164
    KikwitCongo Dem Republic22250022250015301474166165
    JimetaNigeria21840021840015551502167166
    KabweZambia21380021380015781529168167
    BerberaSomalia21340021340015831534169168
    NyeriKenya21300021300015871538170169
    MbeyaTanzania21120021120016041557171170
    Ikot EkpeneNigeria20940020940016121566172171
    TangaTanzania20890020890016181571173172
    Dire DawaEthiopia20870020870016211574174173
    SerekundaGambia20700020700016371593175174
    MbandakaCongo Dem Republic20680020680016381594176175
    ZiguinchorSenegal20610020610016391595177176
    KisimayoSomalia20160020160016771636178177
    Sidi bel AbbesAlgeria20120020120016801640179178
    GusauNigeria20120020120016821642180179
    DaloaCote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast)19910019910016981659181180
    Mwene-DituCongo Dem Republic19880019880017021663182181
    MubiNigeria19870019870017031664183182
    ParakouBenin19800019800017091670184183
    MoshiTanzania19800019800017101671185184
    BotshabeloSouth Africa19790019790017111672186185
    Beni SuefEgypt19670019670017161678187186
    QinaEgypt19590019590017221684188187
    YamoussoukroCote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast)19550019550017251686189188
    SuhajEgypt19460019460017381699190189
    UviraCongo Dem Republic19450019450017411702191190
    WindhoekNamibia19430019430017441705192191
    ChimoioMozambique19270019270017551717193192
    ShagamuNigeria19150019150017691732194193
    ZinderNiger19110019110017731736195194
    BiskaraAlgeria19080019080017761739196195
    LaayouneWestern Sahara19050019050017781741197196
    KimberleySouth Africa18950018950017821745198197
    HomsLibya18790018790017961760199198
    OwerriNigeria18760018760017981762200199
    UgepNigeria18700018700018041769201200
    Ijebu OdeNigeria18670018670018061771202201
    FashirSudan18640018640018101776203202
    WitbankSouth Africa18590018590018151781204203
    GarouaCameroon18580018580018171783205204
    MisratahLibya18440018440018261792206205
    MutareZimbabwe18300018300018371804207206
    Shibin el KomEgypt18290018290018381805208207
    CarltonvilleSouth Africa18280018280018401807209208
    ZawiyahLibya18170018170018491817210209
    MachakosKenya17950017950018741844211210
    MaradiNiger17860017860018811851212211
    NacalaMozambique17820017820018841854213212
    DjougouBenin17630017630019001872214213
    MarkaSomalia17310017310019261897215214
    DjelfaAlgeria17220017220019331904216215
    TebessaAlgeria17100017100019461917217216
    BlidaAlgeria17090017090019481920218217
    SakikdahAlgeria17000017000019581930219218
    ToamasinaMadagascar16980016980019591931220219
    MarouaCameroon16920016920019631934221220
    MaseruLesotho16920016920019641935222221
    QuelimaneMozambique16910016910019651936223222
    HuamboAngola16830016830019761948224223
    IseNigeria16710016710019901963225224
    DodomaTanzania16710016710019911964226225
    BanhaEgypt16670016670019931967227226
    GbokoNigeria16640016640019971971228227
    ArushaTanzania16560016560020071981229228
    HuribgahMorocco16460016460020141988230229
    BejaiaAlgeria16420016420020181992231230
    KorhogoCote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast)16340016340020312005232231
    TiyaratAlgeria16220016220020412015233232
    NazretEthiopia16180016180020442019234233
    IlaweNigeria16070016070020562032235234
    IkareNigeria16060016060020572033236235
    AbujaNigeria159900565100722204083236
    BidaNigeria15910015910020712048237237
    BarqaLibya15830015830020832060238238
    ZlitanLibya15660015660021012078239239
    Beni MellalMorocco15560015560021112088240240
    AntsirabeMadagascar15530015530021202097241241
    OkpokoNigeria15290015290021452124242242
    KlerksdorpSouth Africa15270015270021502129243243
    SusahTunisia15250015250021532132244244
    AwkaNigeria15230015230021542133245245
    GweruZimbabwe15230015230021562135246246
    BafoussamCameroon15180015180021652144247247
    San-P�droCote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast)15160015160021682147248248
    DivoCote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast)15110015110021722151249249
    SapeleNigeria15100015100021742153250250
    JubaSudan15100015100021752154251251
    IlaNigeria15070015070021812160252252
    ChingolaZambia15050015050021832162253253
    ShakiNigeria15030015030021842163254254
    BamendaCameroon14990014990021892168255255
    ButemboCongo Dem Republic14890014890021972177256256
    GaryanLibya14880014880021982178257257
    GomaCongo Dem Republic14840014840022062186258258
    BohiconBenin14730014730022222203259259
    IjeroNigeria14730014730022252206260260
    Saint-LouisSenegal14710014710022282209261261
    TobrukLibya14680014680022322213262262
    TaboraTanzania14580014580022492230263263
    IringaTanzania14310014310022862268264264
    Kafr el SheikhEgypt14270014270022922274265265
    GondarEthiopia14210014210023042286266266
    MeruKenya14090014090023242306267267
    MocubaMozambique14040014040023322315268268
    Saint-DenisReunion14000014000023382322269269
    GeitaTanzania13960013960023402324270270
    MusomaTanzania13900013900023452329271271
    MtwaraTanzania13690013690023762360272272
    OtukpoNigeria13680013680023782362273273
    MallawiEgypt13640013640023882372274274
    IsiroCongo Dem Republic13560013560023982382275275
    KandiBenin13480013480024072392276276
    YafranLibya13470013470024112396277277
    LobitoAngola13460013460024122397278278
    FianarantsoaMadagascar13460013460024132398279279
    ManCote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast)13420013420024182403280280
    SongeaTanzania13170013170024592443281281
    MahajangaMadagascar13160013160024612445282282
    BenguelaAngola13140013140024652449283283
    El JadidaMorocco13120013120024692453284284
    MufuliraZambia13100013100024712455285285
    al-BaydaLibya13090013090024722456286286
    KishiNigeria13080013080024752459287287
    Ngaound�r�Cameroon13060013060024782462288288
    BilbaysEgypt12990012990024882472289289
    BuniaCongo Dem Republic12900012900024972481290290
    Ksar el KabirMorocco12730012730025262510291291
    SegouMali12710012710025322516292292
    KankanGuinea12640012640025402524293293
    MbourSenegal12580012580025562540294294
    NamibeAngola12540012540025622546295295
    TarhunaLibya12530012530025692553296296
    KigomaTanzania12500012500025762560297297
    LuanshyaZambia12480012480025812565298298
    BugamaNigeria12420012420025932577299299
    GagnoaCote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast)12320012320026092593300300
    DeseEthiopia12320012320026082592301301
    Mek'eleEthiopia12270012270026162600302302
    ObuasiGhana12260012260026202604303303
    FuntuaNigeria12250012250026282612304304
    AjdabiyahLiberia12220012220026342618305305
    El GeneinaSudan12190012190026392623306306
    Bahir DarEthiopia12170012170026442628307307
    AbakalikiNigeria12170012170026452629308308
    DarnahLibya12120012120026552639309309
    SikassoMali12060012060026612645310310
    SokodeTogo12040012040026642648311311
    GemenaCongo Dem Republic12000012000026782662312312
    KinduCongo Dem Republic11900011900026942679313313
    GbonganNigeria11730011730027232708314314
    BandunduCongo Dem Republic11670011670027322717315315
    DiourbelSenegal11670011670027332718316316
    Mit GamrEgypt11640011640027352720317317
    RustenburgSouth Africa11620011620027412726318318
    KairouanTunisia11620011620027432728319319
    LafiaNigeria11550011550027572741320320
    AtbarahSudan11540011540027612745321321
    IgbohoNigeria11500011500027702754322322
    El ArishEgypt11490011490027732757323323
    TeteMozambique11490011490027742758324324
    AbomeyBenin11460011460027822766325325
    AgadezNiger11340011340028082792326326
    PotchefstroomSouth Africa11310011310028152799327327
    MoundouChad11280011280028212805328328
    JimmaEthiopia11250011250028322816329329
    Xai-XaiMozambique11200011200028472831330330
    GarueMozambique11190011190028532837331331
    BizerteTunisia11190011190028552839332332
    KoiduSierra Leone11180011180028602844333333
    AmaigboNigeria11100011100028792863334334
    WawSudan11030011030028922877335335
    MoptiMali10990010990029012886336336
    NadorMorocco10960010960029102896337337
    GashuaNigeria10960010960029112897338338
    NkongsambaCameroon10920010920029222908339339
    JirjaEgypt10910010910029272913340340
    GabesTunisia10900010900029302916341341
    ShinyangaTanzania10830010830029452930342342
    KalemieCongo Dem Republic10820010820029482933343343
    LivingstoneZambia10810010810029542939344344
    KorogweTanzania10790010790029582943345345
    EdfuEgypt10780010780029592944346346
    El AraichMorocco10750010750029692954347347
    KhamissatMorocco10640010640029912976348348
    FrancistownBotswana10610010610030012986349349
    MaxixeMozambique10590010590030132998350350
    MakeniSierra Leone10590010590030142999351351
    OffaNigeria10570010570030203005352352
    NelspruitSouth Africa10530010530030293015353353
    NatitingouBenin10500010500030313017354354
    IleboCongo Dem Republic10480010480030363022355355
    GeorgeSouth Africa10470010470030383024356356
    DisuqEgypt10440010440030423028357357
    SattatMorocco10410010410030523038358358
    King Williams TownSouth Africa10370010370030623048359359
    JalingoNigeria10360010360030683054360360
    Ka�l�Cameroon10320010320030803066361361
    BamaNigeria10280010280030923078362362
    UyoNigeria10240010240031063092363363
    Port-GentilGabon10210010210031113097364364
    NigelSouth Africa10200010200031153101365365
    KadomaZimbabwe10180010180031183104366366
    PietersburgSouth Africa10160010160031223108367367
    UromiNigeria10140010140031263112368368
    BilqasEgypt10090010090031373123369369
    NsukkaNigeria10070010070031393125370370
    OkigweNigeria10070010070031403126371371
    ModakekeNigeria10050010050031483134372372
    KumbaCameroon10040010040031503136373373
    IdkuEgypt10040010040031513137374374


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    Africa : References & Data Sources
     Environment, Land use / Resources, Economy, Population / Demographics, Infrastructure, Health -- CIA World Factbook, 2005
     Forest Cover, Forest types, Breakdown of forest types, Change in Forest Cover, Primary forests, Forest designation, Disturbances affecting forest land, Value of forests, Production, trade and consumption of forest products -- The FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS's Global Forest Resources Assessment (2005 & 2010) and the State of the World's Forests (2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001)
     Protected Areas, Plant and animal biodiversity -- United Nations Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). 2004. World Database on Protected Areas.
     Biosphere reservers -- United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Man and Biosphere Program. 2004. UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory.
     RAMSAR sites -- The Bureau of the Convention on Wetlands . 2005. The Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.
     World Resources Institute's EarthTrends web site
     The 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
     Population Data -- United Nations Population Fund
     With additional analysis by Rhett Butler of mongabay.com



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