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Keywords
Aerial view
Burning
Deforestation
Forest fire
Forests (campaign title)
KWCI (GPI)
Smoke
Trees
Tropical rainforests
Amazon Rainforest in Burning Season
The Brazilian Rainforest is seen here, on a Flight from Alta Floresta to Claudia.
Dead Brazilian Nut trees (Castanheiras) stand dead near Claudia in the land of the proposed Parque das Castanheiras. The Brazilian nut tree is a protected species under Brazilian law. During the dry season big sections of the rainforest are set on fire by farmers to be cleared for soy or cattle farming.
Unique identifier:
GP018M0
Type:
Image
Shoot date:
17/09/2007
Locations:
Amazon
,
Brazil
,
Mato Grosso
,
South America
Credit line:
© Greenpeace / Daniel Beltrá
Size:
4368px × 2912px 5MB
Ranking:
★★★★★★ (B)
Containers
Shoot:
Amazon Agriculture and Forest Clearing Documentation 2007
Large 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.
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