# Ecology in the United States: 2024-2025 Environmental Report
> Explore data on US forest coverage, endangered species, national parks, and climate impacts in this comprehensive 2024-2025 ecological overview.

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## Ecology in the United States: 2024-2025 Annual Report
Comprehensive overview of America's natural environment and conservation metrics.

## U.S. Forest Coverage
* **Total Area:** 220M hectares of natural forest (24% of US land).
* **Deforestation:** 1.4M hectares lost in 2024, emitting 500 Mt CO2e.
* **Net Trend:** Loss of 120K hectares per year (2015-2025).

## Endangered Species
* **Risk Level:** 1 in 6 native species faces extinction.
* **Protected:** 1,682 species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
* **Critical Data:** 408 critically endangered species; 2,204 species estimated to need protection.

## Environmental Health Metrics
* **Air Quality:** Climate Extremes Index is 58% above average.
* **Drought:** 44.7% of the continental US is in moderate-to-exceptional drought.
* **Water:** Ocean acidification has crossed planetary boundaries; 5M acres burned impacting watersheds.

## National Parks & Conservation
* **NPS Sites:** 433 sites across 85M+ protected acres.
* **Visitor Impact:** Record 331.9M visits in 2024.
* **Most Visited:** Great Smoky Mountains (12.2M), Zion (4.9M), and Grand Canyon (4.9M).

## Climate & Wildfire Threats
* **Wildfire Statistics:** 72,000+ fires recorded in 2025 (105% of historical average).
* **Burn Area:** 5.0M acres burned.
* **Atmospheric Impact:** 500 Mt CO2e released from forest loss.

## Path Forward & Policy Outlook
* **Forestry:** Aim to halt net deforestation by 2030 and restore 50M+ acres.
* **Species:** Goal to list all 2,204 at-risk species under ESA.
* **Climate:** Target net-zero federal lands by 2040 and protecting 30% of US land/ocean by 2030.
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