Corridors for Carbon and Critters

Researchers studying tropical forests have mapped out a way to preserve significant amounts of carbon-rich vegetation and biodiversity by connecting existing protected areas.

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NASA Earth Observatory image by Robert Simmon, using data from Patrick Jantz and Alessandro Baccini at Woods Hole Research Center. Caption by Mike Carlowicz.

Published April 2, 2014
Data acquired January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2006

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ICESat > GLAS