Maps with forests

[Martin Schenkel]

Does anyone know where to find maps that indicate forests as well? I'm having a hell of a time finding some. Specifically, I'm creating a map of Italy. Any help is appreciated.


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[Chuck?]

I'm not sure where this type of data can be found. Some things to research would be the population density and geography of Italy. By looking at these types of maps a guess can be made about which areas would be forested or not.

[Tim]

there are some Atlas you can find at the library. That show the plant life in a country, but it is on a small scale. That is what I used.

[Kraut]

you could try satellite photos, maybe at nasa.gov ??

[Martin Schenkel]

Thanks to all for your replies. So far, I've been using a mix of atlases and satellite photos. Atlases are usually very vague, but they do indicate the large concentrations. Forests are a bit difficult to distinguish on satellite photos, but with a bit of understanding of the general terrain/geography and some edumacated guestimations, I think I'll do all right :nervous: