Clearcutting exploitation in Saint Gobain forest, France

Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 21 April 2018 at 10:50:31 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 27 April 2018 at 17:40:43 UTC
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Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 06 December 2020 at 10:54:31 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 15 January 2021 at 10:54:11 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Forestry, deforestation, biodiversity, France
Fig. 1 - S1 (20.06.2018) - Saint Gobain forest is located in northern France, halfway between Paris and Mons, Belgium.
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Fig. 2 - S2 (06.05.2018) - View of an area of the forest being deforested, a strip of bare soil shows at south.
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Fig. 3 - S1 (08.06.2018) - One month later, a larger part of the plot has been cut as shows this radar animation.
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Fig. 4 - S2 (17.11.2018) - Selective harvesting used to be the traditional forest exploitation technique, reaching optimal wood production.
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Fig. 5 - S2 (15.01.2021) - Clearcutting is easier and less expensive to harvest mechanically but negatively impacts biodiversity of both trees & fauna.
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