Global Distribution of Current Forests
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Temperate and Boreal Forest Types Natural
forest with > 30% canopy cover, in which the canopy is predominantly
(> 75%) needleleaf and evergreen.
Natural
forests with > 30% canopy cover, in which the canopy is predominantly
(> 75%) needleleaf and deciduous.
Natural
forest with > 30% canopy cover, in which the canopy is composed
of a more or less even mixture of needleleaf and broadleaf crowns
(between 50:50% and 25:75%).
Natural
forests with > 30% canopy cover, the canopy being > 75% evergreen
and broadleaf.
Natural
forests with > 30% canopy cover, in which > 75% of the canopy is
deciduous and broadleaves predominate (> 75% of canopy cover).
Natural
forests with > 30% canopy cover, composed of trees with any mixture
of leaf type and seasonality, but in which the predominant environmental
characteristic is a waterlogged soil.
Natural
forest with > 30% canopy cover, in which the canopy is mainly composed
of sclerophyllous broadleaves and is > 75% evergreen.
Any
forest type above that has in its interior significant areas of
disturbance by people, including clearing, felling for wood extraction,
anthropogenic fires, road construction, etc.
Natural
forests in which the tree canopy cover is between 10-30%, such as
in the steppe regions of the world. Trees of any type (e.g., needleleaf,
broadleaf, palms).
Intensively
managed forests with > 30% canopy cover, which have been planted
by people with species not naturally occurring in that country.
Intensively
managed forests with > 30% canopy cover, which have been planted
by people with species that occur naturally in that country.
Forest
plantations showing extent only with no further information about
their type, This data currently only refers to the Ukraine.
Forest
data showing forest extent only with containing no further information
about their type.
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Tropical
Forest Types Natural
forests with > 30% canopy cover, below 1200m altitude that display
little or no seasonality, the canopy being >75% evergreen broadleaf.
Natural
forests with > 30% canopy cover, between 1200-1800m altitude, with
any seasonality regime and leaf type mixture.
Natural
forests with > 30% canopy cover, above 1800m altitude, with any
seasonality regime and leaf type mixture.
Natural
forests with > 30% canopy cover, below 1200m altitude, composed
of trees with any mixture of leaf type and seasonality, but in which
the predominant environmental characteristic is a waterlogged soil.
Natural
forests with > 30% canopy cover, below 1200m altitude in which between
50-75% of the canopy is evergreen, > 75% are broadleaves, and the
trees display seasonality of flowering and fruiting.
Natural
forests with > 30% canopy cover, below 1200m altitude, in which
the canopy is composed of a more or less even mixture of needleleaf
and broadleaf crowns (between 50:50% and 25:75%).
Natural
forest with > 30% canopy cover, below 1200m altitude, in which the
canopy is predominantly (> 75%) needleleaf.
Natural
forests with > 30% canopy cover, composed of species of mangrove
tree, generally along coasts in or near brackish or salt water.
Any
forest type above that has in its interior significant areas of
disturbance by people, including clearing, felling for wood extraction,
anthropogenic fires, road construction, etc.
Natural
forests with > 30% canopy cover, below 1200m altitude in which between
50-100% of the canopy is deciduous and broadleaves predominate (>
75% of canopy cover).
Natural
forests with > 30% canopy cover, below 1200m altitude, in which
the canopy is mainly composed of sclerophyllous broadleaves and
is > 75% evergreen.
Natural
forests with > 30% canopy cover, below 1200m altitude, in which
the canopy is mainly composed of deciduous trees with thorns and
succulent phanerophytes with thorns may be frequent.
Natural
forests in which the tree canopy cover is between 10-30%, such as
in the savannah regions of the world. Trees of any type (e.g., needleleaf,
broadleaf, palms).
Intensively
managed forests with > 30% canopy cover, which have been planted
by people with species not naturally occurring in that country.
Intensively
managed forests with > 30% canopy cover, which have been planted
by people with species that occur naturally in that country.
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