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MAAP Synthesis #3: Deforestation in the Andean Amazon (Trends, Hotspots, Drivers)

MAAP Synthesis #3: Deforestation in the Andean Amazon (Trends, Hotspots, Drivers)

MAAP, an initiative of the organization Amazon Conservation, uses cutting-edge satellite technology to monitor deforestation in near real-time in the megadiverse Andean Amazon (Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, and Bolivia). The monitoring is based on 5 satellite systems: Landsat (NASA/USGS), Sentinel (European…