Argentina recently faced a fire incident in Santiago del Estero Province, underscoring the nation's broader challenge with deforestation. Over the past two decades, Argentina has experienced a significant loss of tree cover, with a net change of -10.45%. The country's tree cover extent, which stands at over 39 million hectares, has seen a loss of approximately 4.66 million hectares, partially offset by a gain of around 1.11 million hectares.
Shifting agriculture and forestry remain the primary drivers of tree cover loss, contributing to around 1.68% and 0.87% of the total area respectively. Wildfires, although less significant in comparison, have also played a role in the deforestation, accounting for a smaller yet impactful percentage of the loss. Urbanization, while contributing the least, still factors into the overall reduction of Argentina's tree cover.
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