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Table 1: Deforestation and Canopy Loss in Major Tropical Rainforest Basins (2010–2020)

Tropical Rainforest BasinTotal Canopy Loss (Mha)Primary Drivers of Deforestation
Amazon Basin164Cattle ranching, Soy cultivation, Infrastructure expansion
Congo Basin46Shifting subsistence agriculture, Fuelwood extraction, Logging
Southeast Asian Basin84Commercial palm oil plantations, Pulpwood forestry, Wildfires
Australasian Rainforests14Infrastructure, Logging, Shifting cultivation
Central American Rainforests22Cattle ranching, Commercial agriculture, Urbanisation

Commercial palm oil plantations and pulpwood forestry were responsible for 68% of the Southeast Asian Basin's total canopy loss.

Calculate the area (Mha) of canopy loss due to commercial palm oil plantations and pulpwood forestry in the Southeast Asian Basin.

Write your answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working.

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