Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Forest-Burning-in-the-Amazon-27MZIFLWR9I4.htmlConceptually similarBurnt Area in Pardo National ParkGP0FDHCompleted★★★★Forest Burning in the AmazonGP01JWECompleted★★★★★★Deforestation Monitoring in the Amazon in Brazil - July, 2020GP1SU4IMCompleted★★★★Deforestation Monitoring in the Amazon in Brazil - July, 2020GP1SU4INCompleted★★★★Deforestation Monitoring in the Amazon in Brazil - July, 2020GP1SU4IOCompleted★★★★Deforestation Monitoring in the Amazon in Brazil - July, 2020GP1SU4IPCompleted★★★★Deforestation Monitoring in the Amazon in Brazil - July, 2020GP1SU4IQCompleted★★★★Burned Area in the AmazonGP01K2KCompleted★★★★Forest Fires in the AmazonGP01K3BCompleted★★★★View AllGP01K2PForest Burning in the AmazonMan made forest fires to clear land for cattle or crops.Locations:Amazon-Brazil-Pará-São Félix do Xingu-South AmericaDate:12 Aug, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / Daniel BeltráMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxKeywords:Aerial view-Burning-Contrast-Copy space-Darkness-Deforestation-Destruction-Forest fire-Forest fires-Forests (campaign title)-Hot-KWCI (GPI)-Night-Outdoors-Silhouettes-Smoke-Trees-Tropical rainforestsShoot: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:Ten Years in the Amazon (Photo & Video)Amazon Fires and Agriculture Documentation (Photo & Videos)
