Deforestation of Rondonia, Brazil since 1980

Caption

Deforestation of Rondonia, Brazil since 1980

Summary

This map shows the increasing deforestation occurring in Brazil since 1980.

Though Brazil makes up one quarter of the world’s forest, its forests are in decline as a result of agricultural processes, construction of new towns and commercial logging.

Source

United Nations Environment Programme / GRID-Arendal[1]

Cartographer/Designer: Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal

Copyright

Licensing

For use constraints, see [2].

Series

This map is one in a series For a listing with flyovers, see Series:UNEP / GRID-Arendal.