Border China-Russia (IMAGE)

University of Bonn

Border China-Russia

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The sudden change in the tree population is obvious. Whereas the green areas show forest coverage in China (beneath the blue line marking the border), the yellow-orange areas on the Russian side indicate deforestation—a sign that national policies impact forest conservation.

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Source: https://earthenginepartners.appspot.com/science-2013-global-forest

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