Landsat Satellite Image of the Mbaracayu Forest Biosphere Reserve (IMAGE)

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Landsat Satellite Image of the Mbaracayu Forest Biosphere Reserve

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Forests (dark green) are steadily being converted to pastures, croplands, and industrial soybean farming. Economic arguments for deforestation usually ignore the important ecosystem services that such forests provide.

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Image: Laura Rodriguez, Juan Viera, and Robin Naidoo

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