The following 7 Countries With Largest Forest in the World
1. Russia, 809 million hectares of forest area stretching from Karelia in Russia near Finland to the Kamchatka peninsula in eastern Russia. Forests contain 50% of the world resources of coniferous wood types. Russian forests are home to countless species, including Siberian snow leopards and Siberian tigers and 10% of all wild tigers can be found in the country. 260,000 square kilometers of forests managed by the Forest Stewardship Council that help logging in a sustainable and 430,000 square kilometers of land is under the protection of the Russian government. Illegal logging of trees is estimated at between 20-30% of all logging in Russia.
2. Brazil, 478 million hectares of Brazil is home to the largest rainforest in the world. Amazon rain forest accounts for more than half of the Earth's remaining rain forests. Amazon contains 90-140000000000 metric tons of carbon, which helps stabilize the Earth's climate and also produces 20% of the earth's oxygen through the conversion of carbon dioxide into oxygen. Atlantic Forest is also found in Brazil, on the coast that stretches from Brazil to Paraguay and Argentina. However, only 7% of the forests are still intact and would threaten the lives of thousands of species of animals including jaguars, tapirs, and howler monkeys.
3. Canada, 310 million hectares Nearly half of the Canadian land surface is covered by trees and forests. An estimated two-thirds of the 140,000 species of plants and animals are in the Canadian forest consisting of 180 different species. 94% of forests are publicly owned, and another 6% are held by private landowners. 20% of the world's fresh water can be found in this forest, the same percentage as the amount found in the Amazon rainforest.
4. United States, 303 million hectares Since the colonies began to settle in the United States in the 1600s, approximately 121.405 million hectares of forests have been destroyed, mostly used for agriculture, settlement and timber. 155 399 000 hectares of forest cover the eastern United States, 74% of this forest broadleaf and 83% of the forests are privately owned. In western countries, 147.710 million hectares of forests, 78% of which is a conifer, which is 58% owned by the public. Publicly owned forest preserved as national parks, wildlife protection zone and a recreational park by the US Forest Service, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Land Management.
5. China, 197 million hectares of Food and Agriculture Organization (Food and Agriculture Organization / FAO) estimates that forest and timber plants in the country increased from 157 million hectares in 1990 to 197 million hectares in 2005. Between 2000 and 2010 forests in China increased by 1.6% forest. However, half of China's wood is imported, mainly from tropical rainforests such as the Amazon. 70% of China's forests owned by the state and there is a total of 131 forest bureau in the country.
6. Australia, 164 million hectares of native forest major Australian consisting of eucalyptus (78%), acacia (7%), and melaleucas (5%). These forests are generally located in areas with rainfall of 500 millimeters per year. Fire is the main threat to forests in Australia and the gamekeeper must implement a strategy to prevent fires, blackouts, and detection to minimize fire damage.
7. Democratic Republic of Congo, 134 million hectares of Congo rainforest is home to more than 10 thousand species of plants, 700 fish species, 400 mammals including pygmy chimpanzee, and 1000 species of birds. Forests cover 59.9% belongs to the state, more than 828 812 square kilometers. 8% of the forests are under state protection and the Congo plans to expand by 10-15% of the forests in the future.
