Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Farmed-Land-in-the-Amazon--27MZIFLAQ370.htmlConceptually similarFarmed Land in the AmazonGP01JXUCompleted★★★★Farmed Land in the AmazonGP01JYRCompleted★★★★Farmed Land in the AmazonGP01JYTCompleted★★★★Farmed Land in the AmazonGP01JXVCompleted★★★★Cattle Farm in the AmazonGP01JXSCompleted★★★★Cattle Farm in the AmazonGP01JXTCompleted★★★★Cattle Grazing in the AmazonGP01NXHCompleted★★★★Cattle Grazing in the AmazonGP01JXRCompleted★★★★Farmed Land in the AmazonGP01JXYCompleted★★★★View AllGP01OVMFarmed Land in the AmazonA view from above of farmed land owned by the Fazenda (farm) Dois Americanos.Locations:Amazon-Brazil-Mato Grosso-South AmericaDate:7 Aug, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / Daniel BeltráMaximum size:4368px X 2912pxKeywords:Aerial view-Agricultural land-Agriculture-Copy space-Day-Deforestation-Destruction-Farming-Forests (campaign title)-Forests (topography)-KWCI (GPI)-OutdoorsShoot:Amazon Fires and Agriculture DocumentationExtensive documentation of man made forest fires to clear land for farming and cattle. In very large areas the deforestation has caused devastating desertification of the land.The Amazon rain forest is being deforested at an alarming pace primarily for cattle ranching. Deforestation not only destroys biodiversity and displaces forest peoples but is also responsible for 75% of Brazil’s greenhouse gas emissions, making Brazil the world’s fourth largest climate polluter. Related Collections:Award Winning Greenpeace PhotographyTen Years in the Amazon (Photo & Video)POYi 66 Award of Excellence - New Landscape of the AmazonAmazon Fires and Agriculture Documentation (Photo & Videos)
