Namibia: 2.5% of forest areas gone since 1990

Forests critical for healthy climate
In 2020, the forest area was 6.6 million hectares, down from 8.7 million hectares in 1990.
Ellanie Smit
More than 2.5% of Namibia’s forest areas have disappeared since independence.Forestry minister Pohamba Shifeta said this at the first International Conference on Afforestation an ...

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Namibian Sun 2024-11-15

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