Deforestation may soar now colombian civil war is over. National development plan 20142018 resting on three core pillars. In total, almost 3 million hectares of forest have been lost in colombia from 2001 to 2015, according to global forest watch. Deforestation results mainly from logging for timber, smallscale agricultural ranching, mining, development of energy resources such as hydroelectricity, infrastructure, cocaine production, and. Forests free fulltext detecting and attributing drivers of forest. Colombias congress ratified the peace accord in november 2016. The colombian andes foothills have seen an expansion of forest disturbance since the 1950s. This has a profound ecological impact in that colombia is extremely rich in biodiversity, with 10% of the worlds species, making it the second most biologically diverse country on earth. From 1849 until 1886, colombia oscillated between a liberal republic. Deforestation in colombia is mainly targeted at primary rainforest which covers more than 80% of colombia. Reforestation project colombia 20152017 guala closures group. The misery in colombia scholars at harvard harvard university. Colombia encuentra equilibrio entre conservacion y desarrollo.
Despite its relatively small size, colombia is the second most biologically diverse country on earth, home to about 10 percent of the worlds species. En colombia hay muchos bosques tropicales hermosos. Deforestation may soar now colombian civil war is over new. Jul 11, 2017 colombia has seen an alarming surge in deforestation after the leftwing rebels relinquished control over vast areas of the country as a part of a historic peace deal the area of deforestation. Colombia forest information and data according to the u. Proyecto reforestacion en zona ganadera, colombia duration. This handbook provides basic reference information on colombia including its geography. Colombia has seen an alarming surge in deforestation after the leftwing rebels relinquished control over vast areas of the country as a part of a. More forest statistics for colombia despite its relatively small size, colombia is the second most biologically diverse country on earth, home to about 10 percent of the worlds species. Feb 22, 2018 colombia aun no logra entender como detener su mayor problema ambiental. Colombia country handbook this handbook provides basic. Iniciativa en temas agropecuarios e industria alimentaria en colombia.