Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Gold-Prospectors-Camp-in-Para-State-27MZIFLECK9C.htmlConceptually similarGold prospectors Camp in Para StateGP0186JCompleted★★★★★★Gold prospectors Camp in Para StateGP018IWCompleted★★★★Gold prospectors Camp in Para StateGP019F7Completed★★★★Amazon Rainforest in Burning SeasonGP018A4Completed★★★★Amazon Rainforest in Burning SeasonGP018CJCompleted★★★★Amazon Rainforest in Burning SeasonGP018H8Completed★★★★Amazon Rainforest in Burning SeasonGP018PHCompleted★★★★★★Amazon Rainforest in Burning SeasonGP018RSCompleted★★★★Amazon Rainforest in Burning SeasonGP0190QCompleted★★★★View AllGP0194WGold Prospectors Camp in Para StateA river is diverted for gold mining at a gold prospectors' camp on a flight from Cuiaba to Alta Floresta (Brazilian Amazon). These prospectors use mercury in the mining process, which pollutes the environment and affects the health of the local population.Locations:Amazon-Brazil-Pará-South AmericaDate:25 Aug, 2007Credit:© Greenpeace / Daniel BeltráMaximum size:4368px X 2912pxKeywords:Aerial view-Deforestation-Destruction-Forests (campaign title)-Gold mining-KWCI (GPI)-Mercury (Metal)-TreesShoot:Amazon Agriculture and Forest Clearing Documentation 2007Large sections of the Amazon rainforest are set on fire during the burning season when farmers clear large areas for soy farming or cattle breeding. Most of Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions result from deforestation, with the majority coming from the clearing and burning of the Amazon rainforests.Related Collections:Award Winning Greenpeace PhotographyPOYi 65 Award - Amazon Deforestation
