Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Deforested-Area-in-the-Amazon-27MZIFL699MM.htmlConceptually similarDeforested Area in the AmazonGP01JY1Completed★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP01JYUCompleted★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP01JY4Completed★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP01JYSCompleted★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP01JY2Completed★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP01JY3Completed★★★★Deforested Mountains in the AmazonGP01JZ1Completed★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP01JWPCompleted★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP01JWQCompleted★★★★View AllGP01JYVDeforested Area in the AmazonAn area completely deforested for farming and cattle.Locations:Amazon-Brazil-Gleba Ribeirao-Mato Grosso-South AmericaDate:7 Aug, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / Daniel BeltráMaximum size:4368px X 2912pxKeywords:Aerial view-Agricultural land-Copy space-Day-Deforestation-Farming-Forests (campaign title)-Full frame-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-PatternsShoot:Amazon Fires and Agriculture DocumentationExtensive documentation of man made forest fires to clear land for farming and cattle. In very large areas the deforestation has caused devastating desertification of the land.The Amazon rain forest is being deforested at an alarming pace primarily for cattle ranching. Deforestation not only destroys biodiversity and displaces forest peoples but is also responsible for 75% of Brazil’s greenhouse gas emissions, making Brazil the world’s fourth largest climate polluter. Related Collections:Award Winning Greenpeace PhotographyTen Years in the Amazon (Photo & Video)POYi 66 Award of Excellence - New Landscape of the AmazonAmazon Fires and Agriculture Documentation (Photo & Videos)
