By the middle of this century, Earth is expected to have some 25 million km of new paved roads relative to 2010. Roads can unleash environmental and societal challenges, especially 'ghost roads' constructed informally or illegally in lower-income nations, posing direct threats to tropical forests.
Ghost roads, missing from leading global-road datasets, are informally or illicitly constructed. These pose significant threats to forests, wildlife, and human inhabitants, often being unpaved and associated with various industries.
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