Tags Illegal Logging Indigenous Leaders Indigenous Territories Indigenous Voices Indigenous Peoples Indigenous Territory Encroachment Protected Indigenous Areas Environmental Monitoring Remote Sensing Conservation Technology Interviews Brazil Brazilian

Voices of the Amazon: Technology Reveals Extent of Deforestation

Bitate Uru-eu-wau-wau, Leader of the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau People, explains how technology revealed the shocking extent of deforestation within their protected territory.

Image ID 56144315
Production Year 2023
Length 00:00:40
Production Company Studio Silverback
ResolutionUHD ProRes UHD HD
FormatMP4 MOV

Please contact us to download

Information More Like This

Synopsis

The Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau Indigenous People live in a protected area within the Brazilian state of Rondônia. For decades, the territory has seen repeated invasions by illegal loggers and land grabbers. Technology used to help map and verify the extent of deforestation in the territory revealed forest loss equivalent to 15 footall pitches.

Credit

Images freely available on Open Planet

Note

Open Planet is made possible with the support of our collaborators - broadcasters, production companies, affiliates and filmmakers. Please also credit those listed below.

Production Companies

Studio Silverback