Ipê Tree Flowering in Para State

Aerial photograph showing rainforest in Pará state, Brazil. The Ipê tree flowers with brilliant pink, yellow or white flowers every September. It is a valuable timber for its wood, known for its durability, strength and its natural resistance to decay. Ipê growing in the Amazon has a low
population density, with an average of one tree per 10 hectares. This means that large areas
of forest need to be opened up to access these valuable trees.

Unique identifier: GP04X49

Type: Image

Shoot date: 22/09/2013

Locations: Amazon, Brazil, Pará, South America

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Daniel Beltrá

Size: 7360px × 4912px 23MB

Latitude: 4°11'55.92"S

Longitude: 53°51'49.44"W

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

Containers

Shoot:

Pará State Aerial Documentation

Aerial photographs taken on several flights to document deforestation and forest beauty throughout the northern area of Pará State, Brazil. Includes construction of the controversial Belo Monte Dam project, and areas where three large dams are also to be built on the Tapajos River. In addition, Greenpeace is in the area to witness the "Cachoeira Seca" (Dry Waterfall) Indigenous land, where illegal logging and land grabbing has been occurring.

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