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From 2001 to 2022, Turkey lost 678kha of tree cover, equivalent to a -0.9% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Turkey from 2001 to 2022, 678kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Turkey, the top 5 regions were responsible for 36.7% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Nigde had the most tree cover loss at 67.3kha compared to an average of 8.4 kha.

Nigde67.3kha
Antalya59.4kha
Karaman49.1kha
Balikesir40.3kha
Mugla32.6kha
From 2000 to 2020, Turkey experienced a net change of 88.8 kha (0.65%) in tree cover.
  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
From 2000 to 2020, Turkey gained 473.8 kha of tree cover equal to 0.36% of the global total.
Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Weekly Fire Alerts In Turkey
Weekly Fire Alerts In Turkey
In Turkey the peak fire season typically occurs in August. There were 1288 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Turkey Compared to Other Areas
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Turkey Compared to Other Areas
In Turkey there have been 1,288 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2015, with 3,904.

Between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 Turkey experienced a total of 23,244 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

Turkey Witnesses Significant Tree Cover Changes and Fire Incidents

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