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.

Unique identifier: GP018IW

Type: Image

Shoot date: 25/08/2007

Locations: Amazon, Brazil, Pará, South America

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Daniel Beltrá

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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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.

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