From 2001 to 2022, Dominican Republic lost 358kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 2.6% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.
In Dominican Republic from 2001 to 2022, 358kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.
In Dominican Republic, the top 5 regions were responsible for 34.4% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Monte Plata had the most tree cover loss at 36.2kha compared to an average of 11.2 kha.
Between 8 Jan 2023 and 5 Nov 2023 Dominican Republic experienced a total of 3,419 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).