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Below are selected pictures of tropical rainforest destruction.

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Aerial view of Malagasy deforestation



Aerial view of deforestation in Madagascar



Aerial view of deforestation in eastern Madagascar



View from plane of deforestation in Madagascar



Airplane view of deforestation in Madagascar



Bird's eye view of deforestation in Madagascar



Bird's eye view of environmental degradation in Madagascar



Deforestation in Madagascar (bird's-eye view)



Deforestation in Madagascar (view from plane)



Deforestation in Madagascar (aerial view)



Deforestation in Madagascar (view from airplane)



Aerial view of rainforest deforestation in Madagascar



Aerial view of land clearing in Madagascar



Aerial view of tavy agriculture in Madagascar



Aerial view of agricultural fire in Madagascar



Aerial view of burning in Madagascar



Aerial view of land clearing for agriculture in Madagascar



Aerial view of fire forest in Madagascar



Forest fragments in Madagascar (aerial view)



Deforestation and forest fragments in Madagascar



Lavaka (landslides) caused by erosion in Madagascar



Erosion resulting from deforestation in Madagascar



Lavaka erosion in Madagascar



Deforestation-induced lavaka (erosion) in Madagascar



Aerial view of erosion in Madagascar



Aerial view of erosion in western Madagascar



Aerial view of deforestation-induced erosion in Madagascar



Airplane view of erosion in western Madagascar



Airplane view of deforestation-induced erosion in Madagascar



Airplane view of deforestation-induced erosion in western Madagascar



Plane view of erosion in Madagascar



Plane view of erosion in western Madagascar



Plane view of deforestation-induced erosion in Madagascar



Plane view of deforestation-induced erosion in western Madagascar



Aerial view of dry forest



Aerial view of dry forest



Aerial view of deforestation and erosion in southern Madagascar



Aerial view of deforestation and erosion in southern Madagascar



Airplane view of the Manambolo River



Deforestation in Madagascar



Burned palm stump



Deforestation - Tavy



Agricultural fires in tropical forests of Madagascar



Aerial view of deforestation in western Madagascar



Deforestation of dry forest in southwestern Madagascar



Aerial view of rice paddies where mangrove forests oncee grew



Aerial view of mining in Java



Aerial view of rice paddies where mangrove forests oncee grew



Overhead view of mangroves cleared for rice paddies



Aerial view of flooded costal rice paddies



Aerial view of rainforest that has been slash-and-burned for agriculture



Patch of jungle that has been slash-and-burned in Borneo



Aerial view of deforested jungle in Borneo



Aerial view of mangrove forests that have been cleared for farming and aquaculture



Aerial view of slash-and-burned forest near Pangkalanbun, Kalimantan



Oil palm plantation



Oil palm plantation



Deforestation for oil palm



Mining in the Malaysian rainforest



Mining in the Malaysian jungle



Mining in the Malaysian rain forest



Mining in the Malaysian forest


Deforestation for cattle grazing near Puerto Maldanado
Deforestation for cattle grazing near Puerto Maldanado


Rainforest cleared for maize
Rainforest cleared for maize


Banana plantation in rainforest
Banana plantation in rainforest


Banana plantation in rainforest
Banana plantation in rainforest


Banana plantation in rainforest
Banana plantation in rainforest


Banana plantation in rainforest
Banana plantation in rainforest


Deforestation for cattle pastureland near Puerto Maldanado
Deforestation for cattle pastureland near Puerto Maldanado


Felled rainforest tree
Felled rainforest tree


Farmhouse in the rain forest
Farmhouse in the rain forest


Slash-and-burn agriculture in the Amazon rain forest of Peru
Slash-and-burn agriculture in the Amazon rain forest of Peru


Slash-and-burn agriculture in the Amazon rain forest of Peru
Slash-and-burn agriculture in the Amazon rain forest of Peru


Maize planted on former rainforest land
Maize planted on former rainforest land


Cattle pasture in the Amazon rain forest
Cattle pasture in the Amazon rain forest


Cattle ranch in the Amazon
Cattle ranch in the Amazon


Slash-and-burn agriculture near Puerto Maldanado
Slash-and-burn agriculture near Puerto Maldanado


Maize field planted after rainforest has been slash-and-burned
Maize field planted after rainforest has been slash-and-burned


Crops planted after slash-and-burning of rainforest
Crops planted after slash-and-burning of rainforest


Slash-and-burn agriculture in the Amazon rain forest of Peru
Slash-and-burn agriculture in the Amazon rain forest of Peru


Charred field with crops planted after slash-and-burn agriculture
Charred field with crops planted after slash-and-burn agriculture


Slash-and-burn agriculture in the Amazon rain forest of Peru
Slash-and-burn agriculture in the Amazon rain forest of Peru


Slash-and-burn agriculture in the rain forest near Puerto Maldanado
Slash-and-burn agriculture in the rain forest near Puerto Maldanado


Red soils of deforested field
Red soils of deforested field


Aerial view of rainforest cleared  for  agriculture
Aerial view of rainforest cleared for agriculture


Plane view of deforestation in the Amazon
Plane view of deforestation in the Amazon


Deforestation in the Amazon
Deforestation in the Amazon


Part of the former Rio Huaypetue.
Part of the former Rio Huaypetue.


Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine
Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine


Aerial view of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest
Aerial view of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest


Truck dumping gravel at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine
Truck dumping gravel at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine


A pickup truck with an
A pickup truck with an "Oro Fino" or "Fine gold" sign at Rio Huaypetue


Deforestation for agriculture surrounding road in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest
Deforestation for agriculture surrounding road in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest


Clearing for cattle pasture along road in the Peruvian Amazon
Clearing for cattle pasture along road in the Peruvian Amazon


Deforestation surrounding road in the Peruvian Amazon
Deforestation surrounding road in the Peruvian Amazon


Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine
Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine


Aerial view of logging road beneath the rain forest canopy
Aerial view of logging road beneath the rain forest canopy


Aerial view of deforestation in the Amazon
Aerial view of deforestation in the Amazon


Sections of rain forest cut  for slash-and-burn agriculture and cattle pasture
Sections of rain forest cut for slash-and-burn agriculture and cattle pasture



Aerial view of deforestation near Ifaty in western Madagascar



Tree felled (illegal logging) in Masoala National Park, Madagascar



Road in rainforest of Mantady



Rice fields of Malagasy highlands



Deforestation in Madagascar



Deforestation in Madagascar



Deforestation in Madagascar



Deforestation in Madagascar



Deforestation in Madagascar



Forest that has been drained then slash-and-burned for agriculture



Fallen tree limbs from an attempt to slash-and-burn an area of rain forest for agricultural use



Slash-and-burn agriculture in the Borneo jungle



Slash-and-burned patch near Tanjung Puting National Park



Thomas standing among charred remains of tropical rainforest in Borneo



Abandoned cabin just outside Tanjung Puting National Park



Forest clearing project sponsored by the Indonesian government



Deforested landscape on the boundary of Tanjung Puting National Park



Fuel wood cut from the Java jungle



Section of jungle that has been cut for swidden agriculture in Borneo



Palm oil agriculture displacing native tropical rain forest on the way to Taman Negara, Malaysia



Canopy tree felled in Taman Negara national park



New logging road outside Taman Negara National Park



Forest clearing in Malaysia



Deforestation in Malaysia



Oil palm plantation



Rainforest mine

























Deforestation, Cambodia



Roatan Forest Burning



Roatan Forest Burning


Giant Rio Huaypetue gold mine
Giant Rio Huaypetue gold mine


Mining trucks, equipment, opne pits and roads at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine in southeastern Peru
Mining trucks, equipment, opne pits and roads at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine in southeastern Peru


Downstream from the Rio Huaypetue gold mine.
Downstream from the Rio Huaypetue gold mine.


Aerial view of open pit mine in the Amazon rainforest
Aerial view of open pit mine in the Amazon rainforest


Clear-cutting in the Amazon rainforest as viewed from above by airplane
Clear-cutting in the Amazon rainforest as viewed from above by airplane


Open pits at  the Rio Huaypetue mine.
Open pits at the Rio Huaypetue mine.


Open pits at  the Rio Huaypetue mine.
Open pits at the Rio Huaypetue mine.


Mining trucks and equipment at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine in Peru
Mining trucks and equipment at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine in Peru


Rio Huaypetue gold mine and associated deforestation as viewed from an airplane
Rio Huaypetue gold mine and associated deforestation as viewed from an airplane


Scrub vegetation and secondary forest following deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon
Scrub vegetation and secondary forest following deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon


Aerial photo of deforestation along road in the Amazon
Aerial photo of deforestation along road in the Amazon


Overhead view of clear-cutting for slash-and-burn agriculture in the Peruvian Amazon
Overhead view of clear-cutting for slash-and-burn agriculture in the Peruvian Amazon


Aerial view of burning rain forest
Aerial view of burning rain forest


Aerial view of sections of rain forest felled for subsistence agriculture
Aerial view of sections of rain forest felled for subsistence agriculture


Aerial photo of deforestation in the Amazon
Aerial photo of deforestation in the Amazon


Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine
Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine


Slash-and-burn agriculture in the rain forest
Slash-and-burn agriculture in the rain forest


Felled canopy tree in Peru
Felled canopy tree in Peru


Felled canopy tree in Peru
Felled canopy tree in Peru


Deforested area as seen through trees
Deforested area as seen through trees


Slash-and-burn agriculture in the rain forest
Slash-and-burn agriculture in the rain forest


Slash-and-burn agriculture in the rain forest
Slash-and-burn agriculture in the rain forest



Plane view of the Manambolo River



Deforested area in the western watershed of the Bay of Antongil



Burned area in forest near Makira protected area in Madagascar



Fires in the rainforest of north eastern Madagascar



Agricultural fires set in humid forests of Madagascar



Cleared rainforest in Madagascar



Tropical deforestation in northeastern Madagascar



Deforested patches near Makira



Agricultural fires in wet forests of Madagascar



Agricultural fires in rain forests of Madagascar



Abandoned homestead in deforestated area



Deforested plain just outside Tanjung Puting National Park



Canal dug to drain the swamp forest before it was slash-and-burned



Fuel wood cut from the rainforest of Java



Charred forest remains from slash-and-burn agriculture



Charred remnants of a section of rain forest that has been unsuccessfully slash-and-burned for small-scale agriculture



Section of rain forest that has been cut for subsistence agriculture in Borneo



Slash-and-burn agriculture in the rainforest of Borneo



Tree stump in deforested area



Rice fields planted on former mangrove forest land



Rain forest cleared for oil palm plantation in Malaysia



New oil palm plantation



Palm oil plantation



Mining operation in tropical forest



Oil palm plantation encroaching on native forest in Malaysia



Oil palm plantation encroaching on natural forest in Malaysia



Oil palm plantation displacing natural jungle in Malaysia









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