Pictures of deforestation in Gabon

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Rainforest timber in port Rainforest log adandoned after being washed ashore on a remote beach in Gabon Emergent canopy tree felled for timber in Gabon Emergent canopy tree felled for timber in Gabon Logging road and deforestation in Gabon Bulldozers in the field near a tract of forest Rainforest logs transported by barge in Gabon Deforestation resulting from logging Rainforest timber transported in lagoon near Loango National Park in Gabon Raw log timber yard in Port Gentil Harvested log that has been adandoned after being washed ashore on a remote beach in Gabon

Road for accessing forest timber Emergent canopy tree felled for timber in Gabon Logging road in Gabon with felled canopy tree on the left Logging road in Gabon Line of floating logs that have been harvested from the surrounding rainforest Logs being towed in Gabonese lagoon near Loango national park Deforestation from logging Savanna that has been recently burned for game hunting purposes Fresh grass sprouting from recently burned savanna Bulldozers working a tract of savanna

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