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Deforestation, Madagascar photographed during STS-31

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English: STS031-152-000hs - This high oblique view shows the majority of the island of Madagascar (19.0S, 47.5E). This Texas sized island is now largely deforested and is suffering from severe soil erosion as well as a declining biological species diversity and productivity. At the turn of the century, the island was almost totally forested but now, forests cover only about 10 percent of the surface. Evidence of soil erosion can be seen in the offshore sediment plumes.
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Source NASA Image and Video Library JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth
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Camera location19° 00′ 00″ S, 47° 30′ 00″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
This image or video was catalogued by Johnson Space Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: s31-152-000hs and Alternate ID: STS031-152-000hs.

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