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Deforestation
Fields
Forests (campaign title)
KWCI (GPI)
Trees
Tropical rainforests
Amazon Rainforest in Burning Season
View of a cleared area of the Brazilian rainforest on a flight from Itaituba to Alta Floresta.
This is during the burning season when farmers clear large areas for soy farming or cattle breeding.
Unique identifier:
GP01A4P
Type:
Image
Shoot date:
27/08/2007
Locations:
Amazon
,
Brazil
,
Pará
,
South America
Credit line:
© Greenpeace / Daniel Beltrá
Ranking:
★★★★★★★ (A)
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.
Related Collections:
Award Winning Greenpeace Photography
Ten Years in the Amazon (Photo & Video)
POYi 65 Award - Amazon Deforestation
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