This map shows millions of acres of lost Amazon rainforest New data illustrates in painful detail the accelerated loss of Brazil’s forest cover. This series shows deforestation on the frontier in the northwestern part of the state between 2000 and 2012. Mapping deforestation The map covers the time frame from 2000 to 2012, and includes both forest losses and forest gains. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon continues to rise, according to data from Brazil’s national space research institute INPE. We've made exciting changes to the map to make it faster, more powerful, and easier to use. Welcome to the new Global Forest Watch map! Check out the highlights and learn what you can do with the map. Results show that change caused by deforestation can be automatically extracted with high accuracy." The state of Rondônia in western Brazil is one of the most deforested parts of the Amazon. Map changing land use patterns with monthly cloud-free Planet Basemaps "Planet imagery may be used to detect and map deforestation events greater than one hectare. As deforestation continues to rise in the Amazon rainforest, efforts are ongoing to identify ways to reverse the trend of tree loss in this valuable ecosystem.