New maps show heavy deforestation in 2013
Newly released maps using U.S. satellite data show that Cambodia continued to suffer major deforestation in 2013, much of it in nominally protected forests and wildlife sanctuaries. In November 2013, the University of Maryland released what it said was the first study to combine a consistent measure of forest cover around the world with a high degree of precision—a resolution on the ground of 30 meters by 30 meters. Analyzing a trove of satellite data from 2000 to 2012, the study showed that Cambodia lost 7.1 percent of its forest cover over the past decade. …
Zsombor Peter
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