# Greenpeace Africa says forest protection cannot be treated as a secondary concern, it must be at the forefront of climate action. Kenya’s overall forest cover has been shrinking with over 12-thousand hectares of forest lost every year. In Cameroon, illegal logging is rampant in vast areas of the rainforest, with an area larger than Paris being cleared for rubber and palm oil plantations. Greenpeace Africa says the global geopolitical agenda must shift toward protecting forests as a foundation for a broader strategy for climate adaptation.
Greenpeace Africa says forest protection cannot be an afterthought in climate negotiations