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The Sigur Plateau has emerged as a key wildlife corridor that sustains Asian elephants and tigers. Tensions are rising between conservationists, farmers, and resort owners about how the area should be managed.


NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using EO-1 ALI data from the NASA EO-1 team. Caption by Adam Voiland.

Published May 28, 2013
Data acquired November 4, 2012

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EO-1 > ALI