Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Forest-Fires-in-the-Amazon-27MZIFLDN9Y2.htmlConceptually similarForest Fires in the AmazonGP01JVQCompleted★★★★★★Forest Fires in the AmazonGP01JVRCompleted★★★★Forest Fires in the AmazonGP01JYICompleted★★★★Forest Fires in the AmazonGP01JYJCompleted★★★★Forest Fires in the AmazonGP01JYKCompleted★★★★Forest Fires in the AmazonGP01JYLCompleted★★★★Forest Fires in the AmazonGP01JYMCompleted★★★★Forest Fires in the AmazonGP01JZ3Completed★★★★★★Smoke from Forest Fires in the AmazonGP01JYHCompleted★★★★View AllGP01NXPForest Fires in the AmazonMan made fires near Araguaya river outside of Araguaya National Park to clear the land for cattle use.Locations:Amazon-Araguaya river-Brazil-Lago Grande-Mato Grosso-South AmericaDate:7 Aug, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / Daniel BeltráMaximum size:5536px X 3690pxKeywords:Aerial view-Burning-Day-Deforestation-Destruction-Forest fire-Forests (campaign title)-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-SmokeShoot: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:Ten Years in the Amazon (Photo & Video)Amazon Cattle Footprint - Mato Grosso: State of Destruction (All Photographers)Forest Solutions - Amazon Soya Moratorium (Photos & Videos)Amazon Fires and Agriculture Documentation (Photo & Videos)Slaughtering the Amazon (All Photographers)
