Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Deforested-Area-in-the-Amazon-27MZIFL6U1ZC.htmlConceptually similarDeforested Area in the AmazonGP01JY1Completed★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP01JYUCompleted★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP01JYVCompleted★★★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP01JY3Completed★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP01JY4Completed★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP01JYSCompleted★★★★Farmed Land in the AmazonGP01JXPCompleted★★★★Soya Fields Documentation - Brazil - 2005GP0CAYCompleted★★★★Soya Fields Documentation - Brazil - 2005GP0MEECompleted★★★★View AllGP01JY2Deforested Area in the AmazonA view of a deforested area next to pristine forest.Locations:Amazon-Brazil-Gleba Ribeirao-Mato Grosso-South AmericaDate:7 Aug, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / Daniel BeltráMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxKeywords:Aerial view-Agricultural land-Agriculture-Copy space-Day-Deforestation-Destruction-Farming-Forests (campaign title)-Forests (topography)-KWCI (GPI)-OutdoorsShoot: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:Amazon Fires and Agriculture Documentation (Photo & Videos)
