Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/JBS-Slaughterhouse-in-the-Amazon-27MZIFL6JSLZ.htmlConceptually similarJBS Slaughterhouse Cattle in the AmazonGP01JZPCompleted★★★★JBS Slaughterhouse in the AmazonGP01NXJCompleted★★★★Cattle in Ranch in the AmazonGP01JY8Completed★★★★Cattle in Livestock Farm in BrazilGP01XC5Completed★★★★Bertin Slaughterhouse in BrazilGP01XJ3Completed★★★★Cattle in Ranch in the AmazonGP01JY9Completed★★★★JBS Slaughterhouse Facilities in the AmazonGP01JZ9Completed★★★★Workers at Livestock Farm in BrazilGP01XCCCompleted★★★★Workers at Livestock Farm in BrazilGP01XCDCompleted★★★★View AllGP01JZOJBS Slaughterhouse in the AmazonAerial view of JBS slaughterhouse facilities. Large areas of the deforested Amazon rain forest used for cattle ranching are concentrated around cattle slaughterhouses. Cattle ranching is the primary driver of forest destruction in the Brazilian Amazon, with 79.5 per cent of deforested land used for cattle pastures.Locations:Amazon-Araputanga-Brazil-Mato Grosso-South AmericaDate:8 Aug, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / Daniel BeltráMaximum size:4368px X 2912pxKeywords:Abattoirs-Aerial view-Buildings-Cattle-Cows-Day-Deforestation-Forests (campaign title)-KWCI (GPI)-Livestock-Outdoors-Ranches-Ranching-TreesShoot: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)
