Forest cover and deforestation patterns in the Northern Andes (Lake Maracaibo Basin): A synoptic assessment using MODIS and Landsat imagery

► Current forest cover is 29,710 km2. ► 61% of forests belong to Venezuela and 39% falls within the Colombian region. ► Deforestation was low in 85% of the basin. ► High deforestation (<2.5%/y) was found in three sub-basins.