Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Deforested-Area-in-the-Amazon-27MZIFL6U6U6.htmlConceptually similarDeforested Area in the AmazonGP01JY4Completed★★★★Cattle in Burnt Area in the AmazonGP01JY6Completed★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP01JWPCompleted★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP01JWQCompleted★★★★Cattle Grazing in the AmazonGP01JVPCompleted★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP01JY7Completed★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP01JY2Completed★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP01JYUCompleted★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP01JYVCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP01JY1Deforested Area in the AmazonCattle grazing in a deforested area.Locations:Amazon-Brazil-Gleba Ribeirao-Mato Grosso-South AmericaDate:7 Aug, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / Daniel BeltráMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxKeywords:Aerial view-Agricultural land-Agriculture-Day-Deforestation-Destruction-Farming-Forests (campaign title)-KWCI (GPI)-Livestock-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)
