Forests

Tropical forest regeneration offsets just a fraction of deforestation emissions. Here's why

An aerial view shows deforestation in Brazilian Amazon.

Deforestation releases carbon emissions. Image: REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Jaqueline Sordi
Journalist and Biologist , Mongabay
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Tropical forests are recovering at different rates across the tropics due to climatic and human factors, this is a secondary forest in the Tapajós River region.
Tropical forests are recovering at different rates across the tropics due to climatic and human factors. Image: Viola Heinrich.
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A Google image shows secondary forests growing in the Brazilian Amazon.
Secondary forests have a good potential to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Image: Google Earth.

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A secondary forest during its first years of regeneration in the Brazilian Amazon, Tapajós River region.
A secondary forest during its first years of regeneration in the Brazilian Amazon, Tapajós River region. Image: Ricardo Dalagnol.

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