Table 1. Distribution of IFLs within major forest biomes.
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Biome |
Proportion of IFLs in this biome, % |
Proportion of the world’s IFLs, % |
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Dense Tropical and Subtropical Forests
(group of Tropical and
Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests • Tropical and Subtropical Dry
Broadleaf Forests • Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests •
Mangroves)
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29.9 |
45.3 |
Tropical and Subtropical Woodlands and Savannas
(group of
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands • Flooded
Grasslands and Savannas • Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub
• Deserts and Xeric Shrublands)
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3.1 |
2.5 |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
(group of Temperate
Broadleaf and Mixed Forests • Temperate Grasslands, Savannas and
Shrublands)
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3.7 |
2.3 |
Temperate Coniferous Forests
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19.5 |
4.9 |
Boreal Forests
(group of the Boreal Forests / Taiga •
Tundra)
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43.6 |
43.8 |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands
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25.6 |
1.2 |
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