Mountains and Mountain Forests

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Land area in different classes of mountainous terrain (km2)

>= 4500m
3500- 4500m
2500- 3500m
1500- 2500m & slope>=2°
1000- 1500m & slope >=5° or local elevation range >300
300-1000m & local elevation range >300
TOTAL
 
 
41
7745
29842
118010
155638

Map: Edwards M., Kapos V., May I., Ravilious C
Projection: Mercator. Central Meridian 180
Source: GTOPO30 and Forest Coverage Dataset

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