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Deforestation for cattle pasture in Guatemala
Deforestation for cattle pasture in Guatemala


Tarantula
Tarantula


Tikal
Tikal


Tikal
Tikal


Slash-and-burn farming in Peten, Guatemala
Slash-and-burn farming in Peten, Guatemala


Tarantula
Tarantula


Tarantula
Tarantula


Stag fern
Stag fern


Tikal
Tikal


Tikal
Tikal


Tikal
Tikal


Tikal
Tikal


Tikal
Tikal


Tikal
Tikal


Tikal
Tikal


Tikal
Tikal


Ruins of Tikal protruding from the rainforest
Ruins of Tikal protruding from the rainforest


Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus)
Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus)


Tikal
Tikal


Tikal
Tikal


Tikal
Tikal


Tikal
Tikal


Tikal
Tikal


Tikal
Tikal


Tikal
Tikal


Mayan ruins of Tikal protruding from the rainforest
Mayan ruins of Tikal protruding from the rainforest


Montezuma Oropendula
Montezuma Oropendula


Strange palm leaf
Strange palm leaf


Epiphyte-laden kapok tree
Epiphyte-laden kapok tree


Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons)
Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons)


Burning the savanna in Guatemala
Burning the savanna in Guatemala


Palm fruits
Palm fruits


Deforestation in Guatemala
Deforestation in Guatemala


Deforestation in Guatemala
Deforestation in Guatemala


Cattle grazing on former tropical forest land
Cattle grazing on former tropical forest land


Cattle grazing on former tropical forest land
Cattle grazing on former tropical forest land


Charred savanna
Charred savanna


Male anole lizard displaying its orange dewlap
Male anole lizard displaying its orange dewlap


Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos salfuratus)
Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos salfuratus)


Epiphyte-laden branches of a giant Kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra) at Tikal
Epiphyte-laden branches of a giant Kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra) at Tikal


Neotropical cormorant (Phalacrocorax olivaceus)
Neotropical cormorant (Phalacrocorax olivaceus)


Burning the savanna in Guatemala
Burning the savanna in Guatemala








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