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This image displays the before and after satellite images of an area in Tambopata National Reserve, a protected area in Peru. The one on the left is the before image (September 2015) of when the area was in its more or less natural state. The one on the right is the after image (November 2015) taken after the area was invaded by an illegal gold mining operation. You can see that some of the forests have been cut and parts of the river have been invaded with mining equipment. Deforestation as a result of illegal mining is apparently a big problem in the area. Gold mining not only causes habitat loss and endangers different species because of that, it also causes mercury pollution, as well as violence to the local communities.
This image is important because it shows how we can use satellite images to detect illegal activities that have negative impacts on our forests, the environment, and the communities.
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