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Keywords
Aerial view
Deforestation
Destruction
Forests (campaign title)
Gold mining
KWCI (GPI)
Mercury (Metal)
Rainforests
Trees
Gold prospectors Camp in Para State
A 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.
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Shoot:
Amazon Agriculture and Forest Clearing Documentation 2007
Large 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.
Conceptually similar
Unique identifier:
GP018IW
Type:
Image
Shoot date:
25/08/2007
Locations:
Amazon
,
Brazil
,
Pará
,
South America
Credit line:
© Greenpeace / Daniel Beltrá
Size:
4368px × 2912px 5.82 MB
Ranking:
★★★★ (E)