DEFORESTATION RATES IN GERMANY:

http://rainforests.mongabay.com/deforestation/2000/Germany.htm

This page has the complete lowdown on Germany and it's forests, including information about what is destroying their forests, their economic status, population, etc. Some important numbers to think about:

- 31.8% of Germany is forested

- Between 1990 and 2010, they lost an average of 0.16% per year, and gained 3.1% of that cover during the same time period

- Of their wildlife, 0.9% are endemic, and 3.5% are threatened

- Of their plantlife, 0.2% are endemic

This link also includes a list of environmental issues Germany is facing. Some include:

- coal emissions

- acid rain

- pollution in the Baltic Sea from raw sewage and industrial runoff

- disposal of hazardous waste