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Forest area for pacific island countries
A 2016 review of land use and land use change provided summaries of major land uses as a percentage of the total Solomon Islands land area; as reflected in the data attached.
Dataset pertaining to a record of annual tree cover loss in the Solomon Islands from 2001 - 2017. The independent Global Forest Watch reported a total loss of tree cover (>30% crown cover) in the Solomon Islands of 144,000 ha between 2001-2017. The country lost 144kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 5.2% decrease since 2000, and 16.7Mt of CO₂ emissions.
Presented to the 3rdConsultation Workshop on Historical Annual Forest and Land Use Change Assessment and Forest Reference Level in the Solomon Islands Kitano Mendana Hotel, Honiara, Solomon Island 03rd July, 2018.
Shapefile of landcover types with attribute table for whole of Tonga. Source: Ministry of Lands Survey and Natural Resources.
Geospatial mapping analysis for FSM states’ Important Forest Resource Areas (IFRA) for Forest Stewardship Program 2012
Pohnpei
The Forest Inventory and Analysis program collected, analyzed, and summarized field data on 44 forested field plots for the 10 largest atoll groups in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). This dataset is an estimated total of tree species mix based and it includes native forest, agro-forest and coconut plantations.
A direct internet link to access data relating to Tuvalu's forest cover hosts on the Mongabay website.
Mongabay is the world's most popular site for rainforest information and a well-known source of environmental news reporting and analysis.
The 2020 State of Environment Report is the first for Papua New Guinea.
Data on Palau's Vegetation
Data on Forest Loss and the Biodiversity Threshold used for Palau's Forest assessments
The draft 2018 Palau Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Policy has the Vision of: Palau enriched by healthy
forests that sustain our culture and livelihoods, expand our economy and strengthen the resilience of our island ecosystems and communities.
Volumes 1 & 2
Metz (2000)
Prepared for Palau Ministry of Resources and Development by the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry
Vegetation dynamics
Forest