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MAAP Interactive: Deforestation Drivers in the Andean Amazon

Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Synthesis, Maps, Gold Mining, Blowdowns, Floods, Oil Palm, Logging Roads, Roads, Coca, Dams, Sectors, Cacao, Protected Areas, Cattle Pasture, Fire | Dec 5, 2017

Since its launch in April 2015, MAAP has published over 70 reports related to deforestation (and natural forest loss) in the Andean Amazon. We have thus far focused on Peru, with several reports in Colombia and Brazil as well. These…

MAAP #62: Fire, Rain, and Deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon

Maps, Fire | Jun 19, 2017

In 2016, Peru experienced an intense forest fire season (MAAP #52, MAAP #53). A leading hypothesis was that intense drought facilitated the escape of agricultural burns. To investigate, this report analyzes the dynamic between fires and precipitation over the past…

MAAP SYNTHESIS #2: PATTERNS AND DRIVERS OF DEFORESTATION IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON

Peru, Synthesis, Maps, Gold Mining, Oil Palm, Logging Roads, Roads, Coca, Dams, Cacao, Protected Areas, Cattle Pasture, Fire | Feb 14, 2017

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…

MAAP #53: Wildfire Hotspots in the Peruvian Amazon in 2016

Peru, Maps, Fire | Jan 31, 2017

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…