MAAP #88: Deforestation Hotspots In The Ecuadorian Amazon

July 24, 2018

Deforestation Hotspots in the Ecuadorian Amazon

Hotspots de deforestación en la Amazonía EcuatorianaHere, we highlight deforestation hotspots, the areas with the highest deforestation densities, in the mega-diverse Ecuadorian Amazon.

We then zoom in and focus on a dynamic area in the north that is located between three important protected areas (Sumaco, Yasuní y Cuyabeno).

We show a series of satellite images that indicate that the primary deforestation drivers (causes) in these hotspots are oil palm and other agricultural activities.

*The Ecuador series is a collaboration between Amazon Conservation, Amazon Conservation Team, and EcoCiencia, funded by the MacArthur Foundation

MAAP #88: Deforestation Hotspots in the Ecuadorian Amazon
https://maaproject.org/ecuador-hotspots/