"Even at their best, they store 20% of the carbon that intact forests do," said Zacune.

Scientists had feared that we'd go from some intact forests to moonscapes, but that's not likely to happen.

One study found that in the last 30 years, nearly half the intact forest in the wintering areas had been degraded or destroyed.

Babol is home to important and intact forests and jungles.

Areas of intact forest, mostly in public ownership, include:

The population at Una is the largest population in the most intact forest.

Researchers found that nearly half of what was intact forest 30 years ago has suffered partial to complete deforestation.

Indonesia had lost over 72% of intact forests and 40% of all forests completely in 2005.

These three areas are the last places on earth where vast stretches of intact original forest remain.

Areas of prolonged civil unrest are home to some of the world's most intact forest.