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Deforestation Near Panama City

Photo: Deforestation area in Panama City's Rio Chagres basin

Deforestation claims a swath of tropical rain forest along the Rio Chagres river basin. The river is a primary water source for the Panama Canal, and deforestation of the surrounding rain forest causes erosion and sedimentation that can clog the canal and increase the need for dredging.

Photograph by Tomas Munita/AP Photos