
Bolivien
- Normally obscured by clouds, Bolivia is
amazingly clear in this true-color MODIS image acquired June 20,
2002. Bounded by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay and
Argentina to the south, and Peru and Chile to the west, Bolivia
is completely landlocked. A good portion of Bolivia is dominated
by the Andes, but it also lays claim to lush forests and pasture
lands in the Amazon Basin.Bolivia's agricultural crops include
soybeans, coffee, coca, cotton, corn, sugarcane, rice, potatoes,
and timber. A number of agricultural plots are visible in
central Bolivia. Some large plots are arranged in a circular
star shape, with water sources at the center and the
agricultural plots radiating outwards. Adjacent to them (down
and to the right) are more traditional shaped plots (more
rectangular).One of Bolivia's main exports is tropical timber.
Visible in this image are areas where the timber has been
harvested. The deforestation patterns tend to follow major roads
first, then smaller roads adjoining main roads. These patterns
resemble the growth of ice crystals and are best viewed in the
higher resolutions of this image. Deforestation is visible along
the green edge of the Andes in central Bolivia.
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