Forests Deforested for Housing Development

Forest Types Targeted for Urban Expansion

1. Rainforests: Amazon cleared for housing and infrastructure.
2. Temperate Forests: North America, Europe, East Asia cleared for suburbs.
3. Coastal Forests: Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Philippines) cleared for residential and tourism development.
4. Boreal Forests (Taiga): Northern regions opened for development as accessibility increases.
5. Cloud Forests: High-elevation forests cleared for housing.
6. Mangrove Forests: Tropical coasts cleared for housing, tourism, aquaculture.

Consequences

Loss of biodiversity, ecosystem services, climate regulation, and livelihoods for forest-dependent communities.