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Nov 21, 2024|Users In Action

Voices of Global Forest Watch: Muhammad Ichwan, Indonesia’s Forestry Independent Monitoring Network

As part of our Voices of GFW series, learn about Muhammad Ichwan’s work with Indonesia’s Forestry Independent Monitoring Network (JPIK).

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Nov 11, 2024|Forest Insights|8 minutes

How Rethinking ‘What Is a Forest’ Can Result in More Effective Conservation

How we define “what is a forest?” can have major implications for how forests — and more importantly, changes to forests — are measured.

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Oct 9, 2024|Users In Action

Women are Leading the Way to Protect Some of the World’s Most Important Forests

This blog spotlights stories of women leaders using GFW tools and data to protecting some of the world’s most important forests.

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Apr 4, 2024|Forest Insights

Tropical Forest Loss Drops Steeply in Brazil and Colombia, but High Rates Persist Overall

Despite progress in some countries, the rate of tropical primary forest loss in 2023 remained persistent, according to new data from UMD on GFW.

Aerial footage of palm oil and the forest in Sentabai Village, West Kalimantan, 2017.
Apr 4, 2024|Data & Tools

Global Forest Watch’s 2023 Tree Cover Loss Data Explained

New data shows persistent primary forest loss in 2023. What does the data measure and how does it compare to other official estimates of deforestation?

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Oct 23, 2024|Forest Insights|12 minutes

Mining Is Increasingly Pushing into Critical Rainforests and Protected Areas

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Oct 7, 2024|Users In Action

Voices of Global Forest Watch: Serge Bondo Kayembe, Observatoire de la Gouvernance Forestière

As part of our Voices of Global Forest Watch series, learn about Serge Bondo Kayembe’s work with Observatoire de la Gouvernance Forestière.

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Sep 19, 2024|Forest Insights|5 minutes

6 Graphics Explain South America’s Forest Fires

GFW data shows that the number of fire alerts in the Amazon region are 79% higher than average for this time of year.