Workers at the Bababoi Fazenda Ranch

Workers at the Bababoi Fazenda ranch are clearing the land after it was recently burned and building a new fence.

Unique identifier: GP019MX

Type: Image

Shoot date: 01/09/2007

Locations: Amazon, Bababoi Fazenda ranch, 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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