The World’s Forests Mapped
A forest is an area of land covered by trees. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, forests cover approximately 3.9 million square kilometers (or 15.1 sq mi), which is about 30% of the Earth’s land surface.
Forests at various latitudes and elevations create precisely diverse biomes: boreal, temperate, tropical forests. Below, the forest atlas of the world of the main biomes of our planet.
World
Amongst world regions, Europe (including the European part of Russia) estimates for 1/4 of the total forest area, accompanied by South America and then North and Central America. South America is the continent with the highest percentage of forest cover, and Asia is the continent with the lowest rate of forest cover (less than 20 percent of land area).
Below is the world map of various forest types.
Needleleaf forests
Needleleaf forests spread mostly in areas that have lengthy, severe winters. These forests spread over Canada, northern Europe, and Russian Siberia.
Scarce needle-leaf forests grow in warmer territories. For instance, the Southeastern U.S. has vast forests of pines, such as Pinus taeda and Pinus palustris.
Evergreen broadleaf forests
Evergreen broad-leaved forests are abounding in the subtropical, tropical and equatorial regions of our planet.
Deciduous broadleaf forests
Deciduous broadleaf forests are a type of temperate forest ‘dominated’ by trees that drop their leaves every year. They are growing in regions with mild, humid summers and chilly winters.
