Monday, 19 October 2015

A timelapse of Amazonian deforestation 2000-2010

This timelapse shows how dramatic the land cover changes are that South American regions such as Rondonia in Brazil (area of video) undergo.  The rapid deforestation experienced in the western state of Rondonia is mainly driven by the needs of small farmers, cattle ranchers, miners and loggers. An astonishing 25% of natural forests was already cleared by 1993.

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