1990 , the rate of deforestation in the DRC has remained constant at 0.20 % .
Which equates to the loss of 311,000 hectares , or roughly 1,200 square miles , annually .
Since 1990 , the rate of deforestation in the DRC has remained constant at 0.20 % , which equates to the loss of 311,000 hectares , or roughly 1,200 square miles , annually .