Deforestation Monitoring

This map shows forest loss over 22 years in the Amazon Rainforest around Novo Progresso, Brazil. The BR-163 highway corridor and secondary roads visibly drive deforestation patterns, creating fishbone-like clearing patterns as the area transformed from forest to cattle pasture and illegal mining operations. Use the interactive Components and Layer Slider to explore deforestation across different time periods and its relationship to roads, waterways, protected areas, and illegal mining sites. Data sources include the University of Maryland Global Forest Change dataset, HydroRivers and Instituto Socioambiental.