Burkina Faso Land Occupation and Vegetation Map

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES • Woodlands in Burkina mainly include woody and bushy savannah lands, which represent the total of 13.3 million ha and a stock of about 1 330 million tons of carbon (above ground carbon) with at least as much below ground carbon (based on similar contexts such as Brazil and Ghana). • • The agricultural lands with significant woodland cover comprise an additional 12.6 % of the total land area, and agro-forestry covers 8.45%. Important economic contribution of the forest sector to GDP (Fees, taxes, permits ...) → 5.6% of GDP. NTFP (non timber forest products) → Important socio-economic contribution in terms of revenue (collection and transformation), employment, food security and health ....

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