Construction industry is fueling deforestation in the Philippines
Taking a vacation to experience a unique ecosystem could be exacerbating the destruction of natural resources. In 2019, Global Witness found that hardwood used to build two hotels in the Philippines was illegally sourced from the local forests environmentally conscious tourists seek to preserve. Today, construction still fuels deforestation and it’s still unclear how many projects rely on it.
According to Global Forest Watch, the Philippines lost 158,000 hectares (610 sq mi) of primary forest from 2002 to 2021. During the same time period, total tree cover loss was 1.34 million hectares. That’s equivalent to 788 metric tons of carbon emissions.
Where is deforestation happening the most in the Philippines?
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