In recent weeks, the project team of interactive maps of ((o))eco made its first update of data on deforestation and fire. See how it was done and browse through the latest data on the maps.
Deforestation
Stories on “Deforestation“
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Decrease in deforestation reduced by 57% emissions of the forest
Reduction of deforested area in the Amazon resulted in a radical cut in emissions of greenhouse gases, says new service INPE.
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Ambientalistas Em Rede: Deforestation of the Amazon in the past 11 years in video
When we talk about deforestation in the Amazon is common we quote large areas in km2. However, to clearly visualize the size of deforestation and how fast grows is only possible with the help of satellite images.
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Rare caecilians are found in the Madeira River
6 rare amphibians called caecilians were found by team building the Santo Antonio hydroelectric plant in Rondonia.
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UOL: Brazil back on protecting the Amazon
In the 19 months from the possession of Dilma were reverse legislation that had contained deforestation and protected millions of square miles of watershed. Click to see full size image gallery
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Madre de Dios: 3000 cubic feet confiscated of illegal wood
Community members and Ecological Police confiscated 3000 cubic feet of sawn timber, which was transporting it by illegal loggers.
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Colcamar: conservation of forest between mist and orchids
In the Colcamar Huaylla Belén conservation area, there are dozens of people committed to the conservation of its forests, amidst clouds that cool the face and feed the soul.
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El Nacional: Brazilian Amazon
In the 19 months since the president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff took office, have been reversed norms that reduce deforestation and protect watersheds.
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Peru21: Google will help to combat deforestation in Latin America
Google Earth Engine technology will be exported to Amazon countries for monitoring and preservation of resources.