Burnt Areas of the National Forest of Jamanxim

Areas of the National Forest of Jamanxim on the BR 163 have been burnt illegally to make space for soy farming or cattle breeding.

Unique identifier: GP018QN

Type: Image

Shoot date: 31/08/2007

Locations: Amazon, Brazil, Jamanxim National Forest, Pará, South America

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Daniel Beltrá

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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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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