Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Sao-Felix-Do-Xingu-in-the-Amazon-27MZIFLWX2_7.htmlConceptually similarAmazon Documentation Pará Expedition.GP011UXCompleted★★★★Burnt Area in Pardo National ParkGP0FDHCompleted★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP01K1TCompleted★★★★Deforested Area for Cattle Ranching in BrazilGP01XH6Completed★★★★Deforestation for Cattle Ranching in BrazilGP01XHCCompleted★★★★Deforestation for Cattle Ranching in BrazilGP01XH7Completed★★★★★★Deforestation for Cattle Ranching in BrazilGP01XHBCompleted★★★★Deforestation Monitoring in the Amazon in Brazil - July, 2020GP1SU4IMCompleted★★★★Deforestation Monitoring in the Amazon in Brazil - July, 2020GP1SU4INCompleted★★★★View AllGP01K1USao Felix Do Xingu in the AmazonAerial view of Sao Felix Do Xingu, town known for extensive logging operations in the 1980s and 1990s, and now home of some of the largests cattle herds in the country.Locations:Amazon-Brazil-Pará-São Félix do Xingu-South AmericaDate:12 Aug, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / Daniel BeltráMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxKeywords:Aerial view-Agriculture-Cities-Cityscapes-Day-Dry-Forests (campaign title)-Houses-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Roads-Timber industry-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)
