Remaining forest in 1900: 50 – 20 = <<50-20=30>>30 km².

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The Remaining Forest in 1900: An Insight into 30 km² of woodland left after major decline In the early 20th century, particularly around the year 1900, forests across large regions of the world were undergoing dramatic transformations due to industrial expansion, agriculture, and urban development. A striking snapshot of this period reveals a sobering reality: in parts of Europe and North America, only a fraction of original forest remained—most notably, just 30 km² of forest surviving in what was once a much more wooded landscape. ### A Vanishing Legacy: Forests in 1900 By the turn of the century, centuries of human activity had drastically reduced forest cover. Deforestation accelerated during the 18th and 19th centuries with the rise of logging, mining, and the clearing of land for farming and infrastructure. In many regions, remaining forested patches were shrinking rapidly. The number 50 – 20 = 30 km² serves as a symbolic representation of this loss—50 km² of forest existing a century ago, reduced through time and pressure to just 30 km² by 1900.