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    Global deforestation fell 15% in 2025 to 7 million hectares, but the Congo Basin is worsening

    Global forest loss fell 15% in 2025 to 7 million hectares, according to the Forest Declaration Assessment published on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. The Congo Basin, however, lost 2.4 million hectares, nearly matching tropical Latin America for the first time.

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