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Keywords
Aerial view
Agricultural land
Clearcutting
Day
Deforestation
Farming practices
Forests (campaign title)
KWCI (GPI)
Negative mood
Outdoors
Rainforests
Timber industry
Trees
Amazon Deforestation in Brazil
Logged area in the Amazon rainforest to clear land for soya plantations. The lone Brazilian nut tree belongs to the Castanheira species which is protected in Brazil since 1994.
Greenpeace document a number of geographical locations in the Amazon, looking at the impacts of deforestation on various aspects of forest life. They look at people, natural wildlife and the landscape which has drastically altered as huge areas are cleared to meet agricultural demand. Soya plantations are the leading cause of deforestation in the region.
Unique identifier:
GP0SU3
Type:
Image
Shoot date:
03/03/2006
Locations:
Amazon
,
Amazonas
,
Brazil
,
Pará
Credit line:
© Greenpeace / Daniel Beltrá
Ranking:
★★★★★★★ (A)
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Amazon Deforestation Documentation in Brazil
Greenpeace document a number of geographical locations in the Amazon, looking at the impacts of deforestation on various aspects of forest life. They look at people, natural wildlife and the landscape which has drastically altered as huge areas are cleared to meet agricultural demand. Soya plantations are the leading cause of deforestation in the region.
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