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A satellite image of Namibia with a color gradient overlay corresponding to vegetation coverage. Vegetation coverage ranges from dark brown to dark green with white being the average between them. The Etosha Pan, bottom right, and the Natukanaoaka Pan, center left, are the two biggest areas in the brown shade. The image is primarily a shade of green to white with scattered brown spots. The Ekuma river enters the image at the top center, and does also carry some brown coloration where the water covers the land.

Tracking Elephants Across Namibia

Satellite imagery and local data helped researchers assess how landscape features, such as watering holes and vegetation, influence elephant movement. View the full story

Image Credit: NASA Earth Observatory/Wanmei Liang
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TakenMarch 7, 2024
Image CreditNASA Earth Observatory/Wanmei Liang
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