Rondônia
Land Clearance in the Tropics

Figure 1: Forest area in Rondônia 1972

Figure 2: The same area in 1986

Figure 3: … and in 2000

1.	Describe the changes in land use in the region Rondônia using the satellite images. 
2.	a. Explain how these changes occur. 
b. What role does the fire clearance play? 
c. Test your hypotheses using the text (in the module). 
3.	Design a future scenario for this region.