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hi-tech rainforest map brings climate and conservation efforts into sharp relief
Scenes from the mountains down towards Lake Edward from the Tshabarimu ICCN post., Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo.IMPORTANT NOTE - WWF VIRUNGA CAMPAIGN 2013: Whilst this image was photographed in Virunga National Park DRC, WWF does not claim the actual location depicted is in the specific 'Block V' area of the park where oil extraction is intended to take place.

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High-tech rainforest map brings climate and conservation efforts into sharp relief

The map was created using methodology developed by Adjunct Professor Sassan Saatchi, an expert on tropical forests and the with UCLA and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. It combines data from satellites and an airplane-based laser detection system known as LiDAR, or light detection and ranging, to map the height and crown of trees at a fine-scale resolution.