North America has more wilderness than Africa, with 82% of Canadian land untouched by humans. However, Africa’s rainforests contain over half of the world’s plant and animal species. Canada has 24% of the world’s wetlands, while only 5% of US wilderness is protected. Africa is deforested twice as fast as the rest of the world.
North America actually has more wilderness than Africa. While nearly 40% of North America is desert, only about 30% of Africa is. Over 82% of Canadian land is mostly untouched by humans. Although Africa has a smaller amount of wilderness than North America, its rainforests are thought to contain over half of the world’s plant and animal species.
More facts about the wilderness of the world:
24% of the world’s wetlands are located in Canada.
Although over 100 million acres (over 400,000 square meters) in the United States has been declared wilderness, only about 5% is protected.
Over 65% of Africa’s arable land suffers from land degradation.
Africa is being deforested twice as fast as the rest of the world.
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