Wildfires, although not the most significant driver, have had a persistent presence, underscoring the vulnerability of Venezuela's forests to such disasters. The cumulative effect of these factors has led to a worrying trend of forest depletion, with the highest annual tree cover loss recorded at over 207,000 hectares in 2016.
The impact on the country's carbon emissions is also notable, with millions of metric tons of CO2 equivalent released due to tree cover loss. The data indicates a pressing need for strategies to mitigate tree cover loss and enhance forest conservation to safeguard Venezuela's rich biodiversity and combat climate change.
