According to the United Nations, between 1990 and 2015, the world’s forest area diminished from 31.7% of the world’s total land mass to 30.7% [i] 

This has a significant effect on the stability of our ecosystems, which has profound effects on our health and wellbeing.


References

[i] United Nations. (2016). Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss. Retrieved from http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/biodiversity/