Global Forest Watch
Global Forest Watch, launched Feb. 20, 2014, provides a near real-time update of forest loss around the globe. [Read more about the Global Forest Watch website]
Forests from Orbit
Satellite images from NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites, as well as the Landsat satellites, shows clear-cutting encroaching on forests.
Indonesia Forest Loss
Pink overlaying the satellite imagery shows forest loss in Indonesia, where palm oil plantations and oil drilling are major deforestation drivers.
Active Fires Globally
Information from NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites shows active fires in the past seven days around the globe.
Forest Loss
Global Forest Watch updates monthly with medium-resolution satellite data, and annually with high-resolution data that shows forests in great detail.
Countries Mapped
Country pages organize deforestation and forest gain by nation.
Brazil Forest Data
Individual country pages on Global Forest Watch show national data on forest loss and gain.
Land Use
In Indonesia and several other regions, the map includes land-use data, such as clear-cutting or oil and gas concessions, seen here.
User Stories
Global Forest Watch users can upload local stories or alerts to warn of deforestation threats.
Protected Area Lost
Marahoue National Park in the Ivory Coast has lost more than 90 percent of its forest cover. On the Global Forest Watch Map, the protected area is shown in blue, overlapping with the pink deforestation.
