Online map keeps an eye on fragile forests

• Autores: Hal Hodson
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 2966, 2014, pág. 21
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is home to the second largest tropical forest on Earth. Now an online digital mapping system called Moabi is letting people view how the land is being used, to help protect the area from over-exploitation. Forests are vital sources of biodiversity, as well being huge carbon sinks and providing oxygen, but logging and mining operations can threaten these ecosystems. The idea of the online map is to find a balance between preserving the forest and allowing responsible operations to continue. It is designed to increase transparency, so local citizens and international groups alike are informed about land use.