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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 to date regarding... -
MAAP #53: Wildfire Hotspots in the Peruvian Amazon in 2016
During 2016, Peru experienced an intense wildfire season, exacerbated by widespread drought conditions across the country. The base map (Image 53, to the left) shows the 2016 fire alert hotspots. These alerts are generated from a moderate-resolution (375 meters) satellite sensor (VIIRS) that detects... -
MAAP #52: Update – Fires Degrade 11 Protected Areas in northern Peru
In the previous MAAP #51, we gave an initial impact assesment regarding the recent wave of fires in protected areas in northern Peru. Here, we provide a more comprehensive update. Our revised estimate is 6,594 acres (2,668 hectares) burned in 11 Protected Areas (see Image 52a)... -
MAAP #51: Fires degrade 7 Protected Areas in northern Peru
Peru’s intense 2016 fire season continues, most recently hitting the northern part of the country. As seen in this map on the left, during November 2016 the highest concentration of fire alerts (as detected by the VIIRS satellite sensor) were concentrated in the... -
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 deforestation of around 154,440 acres...
Synthesis
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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 to date regarding... -
MAAP #32: Large-scale vs. Small-scale Deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon
In the previous MAAP #25 and MAAP #26, we illustrated deforestation hotspots in the Peruvian Amazon for the periods 2012-2014 and 2015*, respectively. Here in MAAP #32, we present a complementary analysis based on the size of deforestation events. Graph 32a shows the comparative results of... -
MAAP #26: Deforestation Hotspots in the Peruvian Amazon, 2015
Thanks to the newly launched GLAD alerts (developed by the University of Maryland and Google1, and presented by Global Forest Watch), we now have weekly access to high-resolution forest loss data across Peru. Here in MAAP #26, we analyze the first batch of... -
MAAP #25: Deforestation Hotspots in the Peruvian Amazon, 2012-2014
Deforestation continues to increase in the Peruvian Amazon. According to the latest information from the Peruvian Environment Ministry , 2014 had the highest annual forest loss on record since 2000 (177,500 hectares, or 438,600 acres per year). 2013 and 2012 had the third...
Mining News
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Mining News Watch #18
Mining News Watch #18 covers the time period July 31st- October 31, 2015 Top Stories There have been three police raids in Madre de Dios this summer in an attempt to stop illegal gold mining in the region. The Amazon Conservation Association released high-resolution images... -
Mining News Watch #17
Mining News Watch #17 covers the time period June 10- July 30, 2015 Top Stories On July 13th, the Peruvian police carried out a major raid in the La Pampa mining zone (Madre de Dios), the first major government operation against illegal mining in eight months. Following...