Image: Sugarcane Deforestation, Bolivia, 2016-06-15 by Planet Labs

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Description: Sugarcane Deforestation Bolivia June 15, 2016 Amazon forestry researchers observed this rapid deforestation near the Bolivian Andes in Planet data. According to Mongabay, over 2000 hectares of forestland were cleared in preparation for the expansion of the San Buenaventura Sugar Mill. See the sugarcane fields expand rapidly over just six months.
Title: Sugarcane Deforestation, Bolivia, 2016-06-15 by Planet Labs
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