Claim: While Zimbabwe is losing forests, the figure is now at 262 000 ha, not 330 000 ha
Fact-check: While Zimbabwe is losing forests, the figure is now at 262 000 ha, not 330 000 ha - FactCheckZW
Verdict: the 330 000 hectares per annum mentioned by vic falls live appears in research and reports from 2011, that some experts, like the one used by the publication quote. the current estimate from the forestry commission is 262 000ha of forest lost per annum. the claim has been rated misleading as it is an outdated figure, rather than false, which would have been the case, if it was not mentioned in any reports.
Organisation: FactCheckZW
Author: Lifaqane Nare
Date published: 2022-10-03T14:27:45