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November 13, 2021 - Iberá National Park, Argentina
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Washes of green and tan tones mark the wetlands, grassland, savannah, and forest of Argentina’s newest—and wettest—national park. Located in the northeastern corner of the country and close to the Paraná River, Iberá National Park spans about 530 square miles (1,381.4 km²) of the Humid Chaco Region. The park was officially created in 2018, thanks to the collaboration of several parties, the interest and cooperation of residents, and donation of land purchased by the Conservation Land Trust. Overgrazing by cattle and extensive hunting had damaged the natural ecosystem and caused the extinction of several species within the region, including the jaguar. With a view to restoring the biodiversity, a program of “rewilding” has returned many species to the region and is beginning to return the wetland to a more balanced natural state. In 2021, the first jaguars have been returned to Iberá, a “down payment” on a plan to restore a successful and genetically diverse breeding population to their former homes.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image centered on Iberá National Park on November 9, 2021.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 11/9/2021
Resolutions:
1km (213.1 KB), 500m (577.5 KB), 250m (1.3 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Washes of green and tan tones mark the wetlands, grassland, savannah, and forest of Argentina’s newest—and wettest—national park. Located in the northeastern corner of the country and close to the Paraná River, Iberá National Park spans about 530 square miles (1,381.4 km²) of the Humid Chaco Region. The park was officially created in 2018, thanks to the collaboration of several parties, the interest and cooperation of residents, and donation of land purchased by the Conservation Land Trust. Overgrazing by cattle and extensive hunting had damaged the natural ecosystem and caused the extinction of several species within the region, including the jaguar. With a view to restoring the biodiversity, a program of “rewilding” has returned many species to the region and is beginning to return the wetland to a more balanced natural state. In 2021, the first jaguars have been returned to Iberá, a “down payment” on a plan to restore a successful and genetically diverse breeding population to their former homes.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image centered on Iberá National Park on November 9, 2021.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 11/9/2021
Resolutions:
1km (213.1 KB), 500m (577.5 KB), 250m (1.3 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
