Iquitos, Peru Deforestation (Draft)

  • Released Tuesday, January 21, 2003
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Urban growth in the region of Iquitos, Peru has caused deforestation in the surrounding area. Deforestation is depicted as light green in this animation. This animation is a draft version that was intended for an upcoming special called 'Journey to Planet Earth (Season 2)'. However, it was later cut from the show and only exists in this draft form.

Animation of the changes in Iquitos, Peru, between 1987 and 2001.

11-01-1987 Landsat-5 data of Iquitos, Peru

11-01-1987 Landsat-5 data of Iquitos, Peru

5-31-2001 Landsat-7 data of Iquitos. Notice the light green strips of deforested land in the upper left region of this satellite image.

5-31-2001 Landsat-7 data of Iquitos. Notice the light green strips of deforested land in the upper left region of this satellite image.

Video slate image reads "Iquitos, Peru Deforestation DraftShows deforestation in Iquitos, Peru from 1987 to 2001. The areas of light green are where forests have been stripped.".

Video slate image reads "Iquitos, Peru Deforestation Draft

Shows deforestation in Iquitos, Peru from 1987 to 2001. The areas of light green are where forests have been stripped.".

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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio

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