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What is the forest area of Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Understanding forest area figures from FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 and the Department of Forestry Forest Assessments

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Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic ;

Pages 6p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Category Brochure

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) There are discrepancies in forest cover statistics announced by the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the FAO Publication Forest Resources Assessment respectively. This publication seeks to clarify why such discrepancies occur.

Language English

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