Secondary roads cause more deforestation than primary roads in tropical forests

Secondary roads cause more deforestation than primary roads in tropical forests - EnviroLink Network

The first roads that cut through rainforests are well-known conduits for deforestation. However, new research finds that secondary roads, those that branch off the primary road, cause far more forest loss than the original roads themselves. The conservation impacts of secondary roads have not been well understood. So, researchers used satellite images and newly available maps starting in 2019 to look at secondary road impacts in three tropical fo

Secondary roads cause more deforestation than primary roads in tropical forests

The first roads that cut through rainforests are well-known conduits for deforestation. However, new research finds that secondary roads, those that branch off the primary road, cause far more forest loss than the original roads themselves. The conservation impacts of secondary roads have not been well understood. So, researchers used satellite images and newly available maps starting in 2019 to look at secondary road impacts in three tropical f…