MAAP #141: Protected Areas & Indigenous Territories Effective Against Deforestation in the Western Amazon
As deforestation continues to threaten primary forest across the Amazon, key land use designations are one of the best hopes for the long-term conservation of critical remaining intact forests. Here, we evaluate the impact of two of the most important…
MAAP #140: Detecting illegal gold mining in rivers with specialized satellites
Illegal gold mining is a widespread problem in the southern Peruvian Amazon (Madre de Dios region), where it has caused river contamination and the deforestation of more than 100,000 hectares. This activity has also emerged in the northern Peruvian Amazon…
MAAP #139: Using Satellites to Detect Illegal Logging in Peruvian Amazon
Illegal logging, in addition to larger-scale deforestation, is a major problem impacting the Peruvian Amazon. In 2019, a Global Witness report, based on official information from the Peruvian government, estimated that at least 60% of the inspected timber over the…
Amazon Fire Tracker 2021: Brazilian Amazon Fire Season Intensifies
We have documented 24 major fires in the Brazilian Amazon thus far in 2021 (as of June 29), based on our unique real-time Amazon fire monitoring app, In 2020, we demonstrated the power of the app, documenting over 2,500 major…
Amazon Fire Tracker 2021: Brazilian Amazon Fire Season Begins
Last year (2020), we demonstrated the power of our real-time Amazon fire monitoring app (see MAAP #118 and MAAP #129). In a novel approach, the app uniquely combines data from the atmosphere (aerosol emissions in smoke) and the ground (heat…
MAAP #137: New Illegal Gold Mining Hotspot in Peruvian Amazon – Pariamanu
In 2019, the Peruvian government launched Operation Mercury to confront the illegal gold mining crisis in the southern Amazonian area known as La Pampa (Madre de Dios region). As a result, deforestation decreased 90% in this critical area (MAAP# 130).…
MAAP #138: As Brazil negotiates with world, Amazon deforestation continues in 2021
Brazil is currently in high-profile negotiations with countries such as the United States and Norway for international compensation in exchange for improved action to address Amazon deforestation.* While this may be a positive development diplomatically, on the ground extensive deforestation…
MAAP # 138: ENQUANTO O BRASIL NEGOCIA COM O MUNDO, O DESMATAMENTO DA AMAZÔNIA CONTINUA EM 2021
O Brasil atualmente está em negociações de nĂvel internacional com paĂses como os Estados Unidos e a Noruega para determinar compensações potenciais em troca de ações mais robustas contra o desmatamento na AmazĂ´nia.* Embora essas discussões sejam um desenvolvimento positivo…
MAAP #136: Amazon Deforestation 2020 (Final)
*To download the report, click “Print” instead of “Download PDF” at the top of the page. In January, we presented the first look at 2020 Amazon deforestation based on early warning alert data (MAAP #132). Here, we update this analysis…
MAAP #134: Agriculture and Deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon
For the first time, Peru has a detailed National Agricultural Area Map. This unique map, produced with high-resolution satellite imagery, was published by the Peruvian Ministry of Agrarian Development (MIDAGRI) in January.* This map reveals that the agricultural area at…