Along with other Southeast Asian countries deforestation in the Philippines is a major environmental issue.
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Over the course of the 20th century the forest cover of the Philippines dropped from 70% down to 20%.[1]
Based on an analysis of land use pattern maps and a road map an estimated 9.8 million ha of forests were lost in the Philippines from 1934 to 1988.[2]
Illegal logging occurs in the Philippines [3] and exacerbates flood damage in some areas.[4]
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