Forest Burning in the Amazon

Man made forest fires to clear land for cattle or crops.

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Amazon Fires and Agriculture Documentation

Extensive documentation of man made forest fires to clear land for farming and cattle. In very large areas the deforestation has caused devastating desertification of the land.
The Amazon rain forest is being deforested at an alarming pace primarily for cattle ranching. Deforestation not only destroys biodiversity and displaces forest peoples but is also responsible for 75% of Brazil’s greenhouse gas emissions, making Brazil the world’s fourth largest climate polluter.

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Unique identifier: GP01JWE

Type: Image

Shoot date: 12/08/2008

Locations: Amazon, Brazil, Pará, São Félix do Xingu, South America

Size: 5616px × 3744px 5.94 MB

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)