10 Interesting Fact About The world's forests

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• Forest is a habitat for around 80% of land species in the world.
• More than 1 billion people worldwide depend on forests for their lives.
• Every year, forests provide sufficient oxygen to sustain the life of 1.6 billion people.
• Amazon rain forest is the largest forest in the world, and contributes 20% of oxygen on earth.
• Boreal Forests in Norway and Sweden are the largest forests in Europe, and store around 22% of the world's carbon.
• Forests in Siberia store about 25% of world freshwater reserves.
• Forests in Indonesia store around 10% of world biodiversity.
• Around 13 million hectares of forests are lost every year due to deforestation.
• Forests worldwide store around 638 billion tons of carbon.
• Forests are a source of inspiration for many artists, writers, and painters for years.