Extensive 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.

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Amazon Fires and Agriculture Documentation (Photo & Videos)

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Unique identifier: GP01K0F

Type: Image

Shoot date: 10/08/2008

Locations: Amazon, Brazil, Floresta Nacional do Jamanxim, Pará, South America

Size: 5616px × 3744px 6.85 MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)