Human activities and land use changes that result in permanent deforestation have a much greater impact than temporary deforestation from natural disturbances, such as a fire. (sciencedaily.com)
It is hard to conclude solely from the data whether this reduction is caused by natural disturbance, or policy / action implemented. (wri.org)
The study found forests to be fairly resilient to natural disturbances caused by weather, insects, diseases and fires. (sciencedaily.com)