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The image contains two maps titled 'Changes in Land Use in Borneo' for 2017 and 2019, with a legend defining Native forest, Logging activity (xxx), Roads, Palm oil plantations, Flooding, and Dams, plus a compass rose. The 2017 map shows a large area of native forest with one large zone of logging activity in its western part; no roads, palm oil plantations, flooding, or dams are depicted. The 2019 map displays a reduced, fragmented native forest, two distinct areas of logging activity in the west and south, multiple roads, three separate palm oil plantations in the northeast, south, and southeast, two areas of flooding in the central-east, and three dams on a river also in the central-east.
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The maps illustrate alterations in land use in Borneo between 2017 and 2019. Overall, the area experienced a considerable reduction in native forest, driven by human intervention, specifically the erection of dams, palm oil plantations, and logging activities, which also led to increased flooding.
Initially, the majority of the northern and central areas were covered by native forests, lacking roads and having solely rivers in the eastern part. Although logging activity can be seen on the western side of the map, it was minimal compared to 2019, when the area of logging expanded to the east noticeably and made way for roads in the west and south parts.
By 2019, native forests had shrunken significantly, creating room for palm oil plantations, which were scattered in the northern and eastern parts of the land. Meanwhile, in the eastern area, two dams were constructed by workers, which contributed to flooding next to the new dams and logging zones.
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