Improved estimates of mangrove cover and change reveal catastrophic deforestation in Myanmar

Improved estimates of mangrove cover and change reveal catastrophic deforestation in Myanmar

Mangroves are one of the world’s most threatened ecosystems, and Myanmar is regarded as the current mangrove deforestation hotspot globally. Here, we use multi-sensor satellite data and Intensity Analysis to quantify and explain patterns of net and gross mangrove cover change (loss, gain, persistenc...

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Main Authors: Jose Don T De Alban, Johanness Jamaludin, Donovan Wong de Wen, Maung Maung Than, Edward L Webb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
agricultural expansion
mangrove deforestation
mangrove restoration
land cover change
Google Earth Engine
intensity analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab666d

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab666d

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