A Boat on the River in Cristalino State Park

People travel down river on a boat inside Cristalino State Park reserve.
This park reserve is one of the most bio-diverse in the region and is currently under threat from illegal logging and fire.

Unique identifier: GP019JF

Type: Image

Shoot date: 29/09/2007

Locations: Amazon, Brazil, Cristalino State Park, Mato Grosso, South America

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Daniel Beltrá

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Amazon Agriculture and Forest Clearing Documentation 2007

Large sections of the Amazon rainforest are set on fire during the burning season when farmers clear large areas for soy farming or cattle breeding. Most of Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions result from deforestation, with the majority coming from the clearing and burning of the Amazon rainforests.

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