Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Aerial-View-of-Burnt-Brazilian-Nut-Trees-27MZIFLS4MO6.htmlConceptually similarAerial View of Burnt Brazilian Nut TreesGP018G0Completed★★★★Burnt Tree in Amazon RainforestGP018JGCompleted★★★★Aerial View of Burned Amazon RainforestGP018A2Completed★★★★Aerial View of Amazon RainforestGP018KQCompleted★★★★★★Brazilian Nut Trees in the AmazonGP01GQBCompleted★★★★★★★Aerial View of Amazon RainforestGP019F6Completed★★★★Gold Prospectors Camp in Para StateGP0194WCompleted★★★★★★Deforestation in Mato GrossoGP0105JCompleted★★★★Deforestation in Mato GrossoGP0105KCompleted★★★★View AllGP01BM3Aerial View of Burnt Brazilian Nut TreesBurnt Brazilian nut trees (Castanheira). These trees are a protected species under Brazilian law and are photographed here burnt ands destroyed during a flight from Cuiaba to Alta Floresta. In 2006, 14,000 square kilometers of Amazon forests were destroyed.The Amazon rainforest is set on fire during the burning season. This is when large sections are lit by farmers to be cleared for cattle breeding and agriculture. Tropical deforestation is contributing greatly to climate change and massive biodiversity loss. The protection of these ancient forests is crucial to preserving both biodiversity and the global climate.Locations:Amazon-Brazil-Pará-South AmericaDate:25 Aug, 2007Credit:© Greenpeace / Daniel BeltráMaximum size:2100px X 1400pxKeywords:Aerial view-Air pollution-Deforestation-Destruction-Forests (campaign title)-KWCI (GPI)-TreesShoot:Amazon Agriculture and Forest Clearing Documentation 2007Large sections of the Amazon rainforest are set on fire during the burning season when farmers clear large areas for soy farming or cattle breeding. Most of Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions result from deforestation, with the majority coming from the clearing and burning of the Amazon rainforests.Related Collections:Award Winning Greenpeace PhotographyTen Years in the Amazon (Photo & Video)POYi 65 Award - Amazon Deforestation