Millions of square kilometres to cover
The African continent sustains diverse forest ecosystems that remain vital to global climate stability. These regions represent the primary defense against accelerating desertification and ecological loss, calling for urgent and sustained preservation.
Regional Crisis Analysis
🇳🇬 NIGERIA
90% OF FORESTS GONE
Nigeria has lost 90% of its trees with only 1% of original forest remaining. Since 1990 alone, 36% of its trees have been cut down.
🇨🇮 CÔTE D'IVOIRE
80% DESTROYED IN ONE CENTURY
Once one of Africa's most forested nations, cocoa farming alone cleared a quarter of its forests between 2001 and 2014.
🇨🇩 DR CONGO
2 MILLION KM² AT RISK
Home to the world's second largest rainforest, over 25% of the Congo Basin could vanish by 2050. Illegal logging concessions are accelerating the destruction.
🇿🇲 ZAMBIA
300,000 HECTARES LOST EVERY YEAR
Zambia has one of the highest deforestation rates in the world. Charcoal production, the main cooking fuel, is the primary cause of destruction.
🇬🇠GHANA
ONLY 10% REMAINS
Ghana's forests once covered two thirds of the entire country. Illegal logging, mining and agriculture have wiped out 28% of forest cover since 1990.
🇺🇬 UGANDA
FORESTS GONE BY 2040
Uganda has lost 41.6% of its forest cover in the last 100 years. It is one of the top 10 most biodiverse countries on Earth, home to 53.9% of the world's remaining mountain gorillas.
WHAT IS CAUSING THIS?
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Forests are cleared to make way for crops like cocoa, cassava and palm oil, feeding growing populations at the cost of ancient trees.
Agriculture
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Timber is illegally extracted across Africa with only 24% of forests under any long term management plan.
Illegal Logging
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Over 90% of African households depend on wood fuel for cooking, making charcoal the single biggest driver of deforestation.
Charcoal Production
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Africa has the fastest growing population on Earth, creating enormous pressure on forest land for settlement and farming.