Once a vast carpet of healthy vegetation, the Amazon rain forest is changing rapidly. This color-coded satellite image of Bolivia shows dramatic deforestation in the Amazon Basin. Loggers have cut paths into the forest, while ranchers have cleared large blocks for their herds. Fanning out from many of these clear-cut areas are settlements built in radial arrangements of fields and farms. Healthy vegetation appears bright red. This image was taken on August 1, 2000. We imagine the landscape has changed significantly in the last 13 years.
Via ESGS.
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