Soya in Embargoed Area in Formosa do Rio Preto, Bahia State, Brazil

Soya being harvested in an embargoed area, where there shouldn’t be any plantation, inside the Cachoeira do Estrondo Comdominium. Brazil is the largest exporter of soybeans in the world. Soybean cultivation has accelerated the deforestation of Brazilian biomes such as the Cerrado.

In original language:

Soja em Área Embargada em Formosa do Rio Preto, Bahia

Soja sendo colhida em área embargada, onde não deveria haver produção, dentro do Condomínio Cachoeira do Estrondo. O Brasil é o maior exportador de soja no mundo. O cultivo da soja acelerou o desmatamento em biomas brasileiros como o Cerrado.

Unique identifier: GP0STTDOJ

Type: Image

Shoot date: 23/03/2019

Locations: Bahia, Brazil, Cerrado, Formosa do Rio Preto, South America

Latitude: 11°19'50.4"S

Longitude: 46°25'18.24"W

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Overflight in the Brazilian Cerrado

Overflight in the Brazilian Cerrado region in March, 2019. Greenpeace flew over Conservation Units (Serra Geral do Tocantins Ecological Station, Jalapão State Park and Nascente do Rio Parnaíba National Park), in the heart of the Cerrado, and deforested areas cleared for soybean plantation inside the Cachoeira do Estrondo Condominium. The farm is a clear example of deforestation aimed for commodity harvesting. More than 118,000 hectares have been deforested since 2000.

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