Dominante Treiber des Waldverlusts in Asien von 2001 bis 2024 [OC]

**Source:** [Global Drivers of Forest Loss by World Resources Institute and Google DeepMind](https://zenodo.org/records/15366671)
**Tools:** Python

*A driver is defined as the direct cause of tree cover loss, and can include both temporary disturbances (natural or anthropogenic) or permanent loss of tree cover due to a change to a non-forest land use (e.g., deforestation). The dominant driver is defined as the direct driver that caused the majority of tree cover loss within each 1 km cell over the time period.*

Each colored area represents the **primary cause of tree cover loss within 1 km grid cells** over the 23-year period.

**Categories**

* **Permanent agriculture (red):** Long-term conversion to crops, plantations, or pasture
* **Hard commodities (blue):** Mining and energy infrastructure
* **Shifting cultivation (teal):** Temporary clearing followed by regrowth
* **Logging (purple):** Forest management and timber harvesting
* **Wildfire (orange):** Fire-related loss without subsequent human conversion
* **Settlements & infrastructure (yellow):** Urban expansion and road development
* **Other natural disturbances (gray):** Storms, flooding, drought, and other non-fire natural events

I’d love to see the same for North America and Europe