Forest destruction in tropical Asia.

摘要

This paper discusses the trends in deforestation in the tropical Asian region, focusing on closed-canopy forests. The surviving forest cover and rates of forest loss is compared among the major forested countries in the region, and contrast these trends with those in other tropical nations in the Americas and Equatorial Africa. Also, the potential influence of some demographic and economic variables on Asian tropical forests are assessed, and some important threats to these forests and their biota are emphasized.