Areas of mining concessions in the nine Amazonian countries divided by color according to the stage of granting: light green, areas that already contains mining and mineral research; light blue areas, requested ones; dark blue, areas with exploration potential. Relations with protected areas and indigeneous land showed
Forest height 2011 Remote sensing data showing forest height. Brighter greens correspond to higher vegetation cover. Fish bone patterns indicate roads and human activity. 0m Height 73m Source:NASA Deforestation 1976 – 1991 The hatched yellow areas show deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon between the years of 1976 and 1991. Source:GeoNetwork opensource Deforestation 2005-2015 Yellow areas […]
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