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215 million hectares of forest—an area bigger than Mexico—could grow back by itself, if we can just leave it alone

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About 215 million hectares of land could be reforested naturally and without costly manual planting.

This would allow us to offset around 23.4 gigatons of global carbon emissions over the next three decades .

65% of original tropical forest extent has been lost to make way for agriculture, roads, and urbanization.

Let's give it a chance Natural forest regeneration presents an opportunity to restore vast areas of forest cheaply and effectively. It can help mitigate the effects of climate change and help countries meet their emissions reduction targets. Other benefits include conserving biodiversity, regulating water resources, reducing erosion, and making ecosystems more resilient. Recognizing the massive regeneration capacity of tropical forests is key. It's also crucial it occurs alongside protecting intact forests, and reducing deforestation. Journal information: Nature Provided by The Conversation.

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