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Logging in Northern Republic of Congo
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Logging in Northern Republic of Congo

In recent decades, industrial logging has intensified in the dense tropical forests of central Africa, but few data sets exist that can help ecologists and policymakers monitor the occurrence and impact of logging over wide areas in that part of the world.

Published Jul 5, 2007

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The Green of Central Maine
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The Green of Central Maine

A patchwork of evergreen and deciduous forest has been a boon to research, outdoor recreation, and logging.

Published Feb 10, 2013

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A Polish Royal Forest
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A Polish Royal Forest

Since the mid-1200s, the state has controlled Niepołomice Forest, which contains some of the last pockets of old-growth forest in Poland.

Published Nov 29, 2013

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Fires along the Rio Xingu, Brazil
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Fires along the Rio Xingu, Brazil

This astronaut photograph illustrates slash-and-burn forest clearing along the Rio Xingu (Xingu River) in the state of Matto Grasso, Brazil.

Published Oct 10, 2011

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The Human Dimension of Thetford Forest
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The Human Dimension of Thetford Forest

To celebrate Earth Day, Earth Observatory released a series of five puzzlers. Except for Thetford forest, all showed landscapes relatively untouched by human society.

Published Apr 27, 2013

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New Zealand: Where River and Winds Weave
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New Zealand: Where River and Winds Weave

Bucolic and green, the Canterbury Plains region is far from quiet.

Published Feb 11, 2017

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Forest Changes in British Columbia
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Forest Changes in British Columbia

In British Columbia’s Coast Mountains, some 200 kilometers (125 miles) inland from the Pacific Ocean, rivers and lakes cut tortuous paths through rugged terrain. The peaks and valleys in this region are covered with forest, but the forest has changed over the years due to human use and insect pests, in particular, the mountain pine beetle.

Published Oct 12, 2008

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When a Definition Makes a Forest Disappear
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When a Definition Makes a Forest Disappear

By changing a percentage, institutions can take some forested lands off the map.

Published Dec 18, 2015

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Gishwati Forest, Rwanda
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Gishwati Forest, Rwanda

Gishwati Forest suffered severe deforestation, evident in these true-color images.

Published Jun 9, 2009

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Guitar Forest
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Guitar Forest

A labor of love in the Argentine Pampas becomes a work of art for the planet.

Published Apr 27, 2014

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A New Patch of Green in Brazil
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A New Patch of Green in Brazil

A twenty-year effort to plant millions of trees in Minas Gerais is visible to Landsat.

Published Jul 23, 2019

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Progressive Forest Clearing, Bolivia
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Progressive Forest Clearing, Bolivia

This photograph shows deforestation and agricultural development along Rio Parapetí in Bolivia between 1995 and 2008.

Published Dec 22, 2008

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