Forest Lost

Forest loss is defined as the conversion of forests to another type of land use or the permanent reduction of tree cover, below the minimum threshold of 10%. For its calculation, the land cover maps of the Colombian Amazon produced by the SINCHI Institute at a scale of 1:100,000 are taken as a basis.

Forests perform key functions for ecosystems and for many rural populations and indigenous groups, in addition to being a source of food and other raw materials. For this reason, its loss, regardless of its magnitude, has consequences both at an environmental, social and economic level.”