Forest degradation on the eastern bank of Ucayali river, Peru

Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 13 September 2016 at 15:17:02 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 13 September 2018 at 15:17:01 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Land, forestry, rainforest, deforestation, climate change, illegal logging, agriculture, roads, Amazon, Peru
Fig. 1 - S2 (13.09.2016 & 2018) - 12,11,2 colour composite - Beyond the Cordillera, East Peru encompasses mostly rainforest.
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Each year 6000km² of the Amazon rainforest is cleared. It adds up to 20% deforested in 50 years, largely to grow soybeans for livestock.
Fig. 2 - Once pristine, the Amazon basin forest is now run through by roads; soon after, roads are bordered by crops.
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Fig. 3 - With the land up for grabs, forest is being crumbled to make new farmland.
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Fig. 4 - Further south, the same process is at work.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024, processed by VisioTerra.
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