MAAP #65: Deforestation Hotspots of 2017 in the Peruvian Amazon
In an earlier report, MAAP #40, we highlighted the power of combining early warning GLAD* alerts with analysis of high-resolution satellite images (for example, from the company Planet), as part of a comprehensive near real-time deforestation monitoring system. In the…
MAAP #64: Good News Deforestation Stories (Peruvian Amazon)
We admit that most MAAP stories are about the bad news of Amazon deforestation. But fortunately there is good news as well. Here we highlight 5 good news stories from the Peruvian Amazon that show how near real-time monitoring may…
MAAP #61: Illegal Gold Mining Decreases in Tambopata National Reserve
In the previous MAAP #60, we showed the rapidly increasing illegal gold mining deforestation in the buffer zone of Tambopata National Reserve. In contrast, here we show that the rate of illegal gold mining deforestation is decreasing within Tambopata National…
MAAP #60: Gold Mining Increases in Buffer Zone of Tambopata National Reserve
In the previous MAAP #50, we presented an analysis of the extent of gold mining deforestation in the southern Peruvian Amazon as of September 2016. Here, we partially update the data for the area within the buffer zone of Tambopata…
MAAP 59: Power of “Small Satellites” from Planet
The company Planet is pioneering the use of high-resolution “small satellites” (Image 59a). They are a fraction of the size and cost of traditional satellites, making it possible to produce and launch many as a large fleet. Indeed, Planet now…
MAAP: Illegal Gold Mining in Puinawai National Park, Colombia
We documented the recent illegal gold mining deforestation Puinawai National Park, Colombia. …
MAAP SYNTHESIS #2: PATTERNS AND DRIVERS OF DEFORESTATION IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON
We present our second synthesis report, building off our first report published in September 2015. This synthesis is largely based on the 50 MAAP reports published between April 2015 and November 2016. The objective is to synthesize all the information…
MAAP #50: Gold Mining Deforests 31,000 Acres in southern Peruvian Amazon during last 4 years
We analyzed hundreds of high-resolution satellite images to calculate the amount of recent (October 2012 – October 2016) gold mining deforestation in the southern Peruvian Amazon: 30,895 acres. Combining this finding with previous studies, we estimate the total gold mining…
MAAP #49: New Frontiers of Gold Mining in the Peruvian Amazon
In a series of articles, we have previously detailed the progress of gold mining deforestation in the southern Peruvian Amazon (mainly in the Madre de Dios region). In the current report, we show the new gold mining frontiers in northern…
MAAP #46: Gold Mining Deforestation Within Tambopata National Reserve Exceeds 450 Hectares
In previous articles, we documented the illegal gold mining invasion of Tambopata National Reserve (Madre de Dios region in the southern Peruvian Amazon) in November 2015 and the subsequent deforestation of 350 hectares as of July 2016. Here, we report…