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Question 11

Table 1: Primary Drivers of Deforestation in Major Tropical Rainforest Basins (% of total forest loss, 2018–2023)

Tropical Rainforest BasinLarge-scale Cattle RanchingCommercial Palm Oil & PulpwoodSmall-scale Subsistence CultivationInfrastructure & MiningCommercial Logging
Amazon Basin72%3%12%8%5%
Congo Basin2%5%84%4%5%
Southeast Asian Rainforests1%58%15%10%16%

Using Table 1, identify the tropical rainforest basin where commercial palm oil and pulpwood plantations were the primary driver of deforestation.

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