Undoubtedly, many of us use Google Earth for appreciating beauty of forests (and planning forest trips, during which we "take nothing, but photos; leave nothing but footprints..."). As for myself, I do it regularly... Many mistakes I see in the GE maps... It is not GE team fault, however... Rainforests are being destroyed faster than GE-developers can update satellite images. Here, for example:
8°50'10.10"S 115° 7'44.20"E, just about a year ago, was piece of beautiful, relatively tall forest:

It is of critical importance for all of us to protect this forest. Because it is one of last pieces in southernmost Bali, where climate is very dry and hot.
But, due to proximity to airport and city, exactly in this southernmost part of Bali are so many activities now... Hotels and villas (for tourists), shops, roads, and even football fields are being built everywhere.
So, now see the same forest, partially converted (within few months) by Jawanese workers into football field (another version they plan a shopping center there):

Same place. Just welcome to Bali and see yourself: 8°50'10.10"S 115° 7'44.20"E
Well, to be exact: almost all forest in southernmost tip of Bali was cut off even before tourism started - for cattle grazing, firewood, traditional house building etc. Tiny particles that remained untouched until recently, are now being destroyed for the sake of mentioned hotels, supermarkets etc. Many Jawanese and other businessmen are cutting down last indigenous trees in southern Bali nowadays... Hard to believe, but it is true: instead of choosing empty areas for their projects, they prefer to build things exactly where the last beautiful, shadow and oxygen - providing trees remain!

looks like these people are out of all sence of reality... The Global Climate Change Conference was conducted in Bali just recently, but only result I saw: many posters: "Plant trees! Save our planet!"... After foreign delegates went back to their respective countries, locals continued to cut off last trees... Indonesian menthality is a very special thing, as I can conclude after spending here 2 years.