Biases and limitations of Global Forest Change and author-generated land cover maps in detecting deforestation in the Amazon.

ABSTRACT: Studying land use change in protected areas (PAs) located in tropical forests is a major conservation priority due to high conservation value (e.g., species richness and carbon storage) here, coupled with generally high deforestation rates. Land use change researchers use a variety of land cover products to track deforestation trends, including maps they produce themselves and readily available products, such as the Global Forest Change (GFC) dataset. However, all land cover maps should be critically assessed for limitations and biases to accurately communicate and interpret results. In this study, we assess deforestation in PA complexes located in agricultural frontiers in the Amazon Basin. We studied three specific sites: Amboró and Carrasco National Parks in Bolivia, Jamanxim National F

SUBMITTER: Kinnebrew E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9258877 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature