Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Deforestation-near-Catemaco-Lake-27MZIFLMJYCF.htmlConceptually similarDeforestation near Catemaco LakeGP020KHCompleted★★★★Deforestation in Los Tuxtlas MexicoGP020KECompleted★★★★Pasture Fields in MexicoGP020KGCompleted★★★★Deforestation in Uruapan in MexicoGP020KKCompleted★★★★Deforestation in Uruapan in MexicoGP020KICompleted★★★★Deforestation in Uruapan in MexicoGP020KMCompleted★★★★Deforestation in Uruapan in MexicoGP020KJCompleted★★★★Deforestation in Uruapan in MexicoGP020KLCompleted★★★★Deforestation in MexicoGP0298NCompleted★★★★View AllGP020KFDeforestation near Catemaco LakeThe impacts of agriculture on the surroundings of Catemaco lake.Locations:Gulf of Mexico-Mexico-North America-VeracruzDate:27 May, 2009Credit:© Greenpeace / Guadalupe SzymanskiMaximum size:1333px X 2000pxKeywords:Aerial view-Agricultural land-Agriculture-Climate (campaign title)-Climate change-Deforestation-Forests (campaign title)-Forests (topography)-KWCI (GPI)-Lakes-Landscapes-Tropical rainforestsShoot:Deforestation Documentation in Los Tuxtlas MexicoMexico has the 5th place in the world for its deforestation, with 500,000 of acres of forest disappearing every year. In fact, 50 percent of the pristine forests in Mexico have disappeared.The intensive cattle farming is the main reason for the deforestation in Los Tuxtlas, in the Mexican state of Veracruz. More than 91 percent of the forests in the state of Veracruz have disappeared.Related Collections:Deforestation in Mexico (All Photographers)