How Blocking Illegal ‘Ghost’ Roads Could Protect Tropical Forests
PositiveScience
- New research has identified areas in the Amazon, Asia, and Africa that are at risk of deforestation due to anticipated road building, emphasizing the need to block illegal 'ghost' roads to protect tropical forests.
- This development is crucial as it highlights proactive measures that can be taken to preserve biodiversity and combat climate change, particularly in regions where forest ecosystems are under threat from infrastructure expansion.
- The findings underscore a growing concern about the balance between development and environmental protection, especially as some regions, like the Congo rainforest, have shifted from being carbon sinks to sources of CO2 due to logging and mining activities.
— via World Pulse Now AI Editorial System
