Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Forest-Fires-in-the-Amazon-27MZIFL6XY1V.htmlConceptually similarForest Fires in the AmazonGP01K30Completed★★★★Forest Fires in the AmazonGP01K32Completed★★★★Forest Fires in the AmazonGP01JW5Completed★★★★Forest Fires in the AmazonGP01K31Completed★★★★Forest Burning in the AmazonGP01K2PCompleted★★★★★★Forest Burning in the AmazonGP01JWECompleted★★★★★★Forest Fires in the AmazonGP01JWACompleted★★★★Forest Fires in the AmazonGP01JWBCompleted★★★★Forest Fires in the AmazonGP01JWFCompleted★★★★View AllGP01JW6Forest Fires in the AmazonSmoke from man made forest fires to clear land for cattle or crops.Locations:Amazon-Brazil-Pará-São Félix do Xingu-South AmericaDate:12 Aug, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / Daniel BeltráMaximum size:4368px X 2912pxKeywords:Aerial view-Burning-Clouds-Day-Deforestation-Destruction-Forest fires-Forests (campaign title)-KWCI (GPI)-Landscapes-Outdoors-Smoke-Tropical rainforestsShoot: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:Amazon Fires and Agriculture Documentation (Photo & Videos)
