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Question 16

Study the table below showing tropical rainforest areas in five Southeast Asian countries between 2010 and 2020.

Country2010 rainforest area (km²)2020 rainforest area (km²)% loss of rainforest area
Indonesia944 300912 5003.37
Malaysia221 200216 9001.94
Papua New Guinea336 000331 1001.46
Philippines72 30068 9004.70
Thailand102 10098 4003.62

Explain how sustainable use and management strategies can explain why some countries have lower rates of rainforest loss.

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