UN FAO, 2010 - Two Sides

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Global Forest Resources Assessment 2010
FIGURe 7.13
Trend in forest area designated for social services by region, 1990–2010
Africa
Asia
europe
South America
0
20
40
60
80 100
120
(million ha)
1990 2005
2000
2010
Note: North and Central America is not included because countries in this subregion reported no areas designated for this function. oceania is
excluded due to low information availability of trend data.
Conclusions
A higher percentage of the world’s countries reported on the designated functions
of forests for FRA 2010 (81 percent) in comparison with the FRA 2005 (75 percent).
However, there continue to be substantial data gaps in terms of the area of forest
designated for social services and a wide range of interpretations of which areas should
be included in this category, which make comparison between countries and regions
difficult.
The main conclusion therefore remains that the management of forests for social and
cultural functions is increasing, but the area is difficult to quantify. Future assessments
should focus on obtaining more detailed and more comparable data on this variable.