The word "deforested" means the process of removing or cutting down all the trees from a particular area, leaving it barren or without any trees. Full definition
Still, smaller orangutan populations in deforested areas of Borneo — due to logging or conversion to farm land — experienced the severest rates of decline, up to a 75 percent drop in one region. (sciencenews.org)
July represented a 160 % increase in deforested areas over the previous year, from 323 sq km in 2008 to 836 sq km in 2009, as recorded by satellite data, so perhaps the decrease is just a fluke in numbers. (treehugger.com)
Our investigations expose forest crime and promote policy solutions to eliminate illegally sourced wood products and commodities grown on deforested land from global markets. (eia-global.org)