Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Deforested-Area-in-the-Amazon-27MZIF29F8S7.htmlConceptually similarDeforested Area in the AmazonGP03TWYCompleted★★★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP03TWQCompleted★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP03TWRCompleted★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP03TWSCompleted★★★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP03TX9Completed★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP03TXACompleted★★★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP03TXBCompleted★★★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP03TWZCompleted★★★★Deforested Area in the AmazonGP03TX1Completed★★★★View AllGP03TWTDeforested Area in the AmazonSingle tree in a soy field next to rainforest, south of Santarem and along the road BR163. Cutting through the Brazilian Amazon from north to south over a vast distance of 1700 km is a federal highway called the BR 163. For the past 20 years the highway has been one of the major drivers of deforestation in the region.Locations:Amazon-BR 163 Highway-Brazil-Pará-South AmericaDate:11 Feb, 2012Credit:© Daniel Beltrá / GreenpeaceLatitude:2°52'43"SMaximum size:5510px X 3673pxLongitude54°54'55"WKeywords:Aerial view-Agricultural land-Agriculture-Copy space-Day-Deforestation-Destruction-Fields-Forests (campaign title)-KWCI (GPI)-Meat and Dairy (campaign title)-Outdoors-Trees-Tropical rainforestsShoot:The BR163 Amazon Federal HighwayCutting through the Brazilian Amazon from north to south over a vast distance of 1700 km, for the past 20 years the BR 163 federal highway has been one of the major drivers of deforestation in the region. The highway has been paved at a cost of nearly one million Reais per kilometre. Yet many of the social and environmental initiatives have not been implemented. Of the 6.8 million hectares of protected areas created in 2006, many areas have now been reduced, boundaries redefined and only a few have management plans. Lack of governance is prevalent in the area surrounding the road with considerable deforestation, cattle ranchers and loggers invading protected areas. Brazil is currently one of the biggest global climate polluters through forest destruction and its leadership of forest protection is hanging by a thread. Greenpeace is calling on President Dilma to veto the new Forest Code and support the Brazilian people’s call for a Zero Deforestation law.Related Collections:Rainbow Warrior in Brazil (Photo + Video)Year in Pictures 2012 (Photo & Videos) Webbasics Pictures ForestsInternational Day of Forests 2014 (All Photographers)IPCC Report Release (All Photographers, Photos & Videos)Year in Pictures 2012 - Broad Edit (All Photographers)Forest Beauty and Destruction Photos and VideosEU Election: Environmental Impacts