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Dataset of gold-mining related deforestation and formalization in Madre de Dios, Perú from 2001 to 2014

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posted on 2024-09-12, 20:11 authored by Nora L. Álvarez-Berríos, Jessica L’Roe
A global surge in ‘artisanal’, small-scale mining (ASM) threatens biodiverse tropical forests and exposes residents to dangerous levels of mercury. In response, governments, and development agencies are investing millions (USD) on ASM formalization; registering concessions and demarcating extraction zones to promote regulatory adherence and direct mining away from ecologically sensitive areas. This data publication contains data used to examine patterns of mining-related deforestation associated with ASM formalization efforts in the Department of Madre de Dios in the Peruvian Amazon. Using satellite images and government-issued spatial layers on mining formalization, we tracked changes in mining activities from 2001 to 2014 when agencies: (a) issued 1701 provisional titles and (b) tried to restrict mining to a > 5000 square kilometer (km²) ‘corridor’. The data reported in this publication are based on the centroids of a 25 hectare (ha) hexagon grid covering the 20,850 km² study area and includes variables related (1) mining deforestation from years 2001 to 2014, (2) mining concession status, (3) location relative to the mining corridor, as well as (4) location relative to time-invariant variables and access (geology, distance to river), administrative units (district, native communities), and conservation designation (protected areas).
Data were compiled and analyzed to examine patterns of mining-related deforestation associated with formalization efforts in the Department of Madre de Dios, Perú.
For more information about this study and these data, see Álvarez-Berríos and L'Roe (2021).

Funding

USDA-FS

History

Data contact name

Nora L. Álvarez-Berríos

Publisher

Forest Service Research Data Archive

Use limitations

These data were collected using funding from the U.S. Government and can be used without additional permissions or fees. If you use these data in a publication, presentation, or other research product please use the following citation: Álvarez-Berríos, Nora L.; L’Roe, Jessica. 2021. Dataset of gold-mining related deforestation and formalization in Madre de Dios, Perú from 2001 to 2014. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2021-0083

Temporal Extent Start Date

2001-01-01

Temporal Extent End Date

2014-12-31

Theme

  • Not specified

Geographic Coverage

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Geographic location - description

The dataset covers the 20,850 km² study area which encompasses the majority of deforestation from mining activities in the Department of Madre de Dios, Perú. (For a map of the study area see Figur...

ISO Topic Category

  • imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
  • geoscientificInformation
  • planningCadastre
  • environment

National Agricultural Library Thesaurus terms

Forestry, Wildland Management

OMB Bureau Code

  • 005:96 - Forest Service

OMB Program Code

  • 005:059 - Management Activities

Pending citation

  • No

Public Access Level

  • Public

Identifier

RDS-2021-0083