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Photos of deforestation in Laos, Southeast Asia [updated 2009-02-26]


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Deforestation and rice fields
Deforestation and rice fields


Hillside plantation in Laos
Hillside plantation in Laos


Deforested landscape along Route 3 in Laos
Deforested landscape along Route 3 in Laos


Deforestation in southern Laos
Deforestation in southern Laos


Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos


Complete deforestation in Laos
Complete deforestation in Laos


Deforestation for a tree plantation in Laos
Deforestation for a tree plantation in Laos


Deforestation and dry rice paddies
Deforestation and dry rice paddies


Deforestation in southern Laos
Deforestation in southern Laos


Deforestation in Laos
Deforestation in Laos


Deforestation in Bokeo
Deforestation in Bokeo


Forest clearing in Laos
Forest clearing in Laos


Cleared and degraaded forest in Laos
Cleared and degraaded forest in Laos


Large-scale deforestation for a massive rubber plantation in Laos
Large-scale deforestation for a massive rubber plantation in Laos


Deforestation in Lao
Deforestation in Lao


Deforestation on the border of  Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Deforestation on the border of Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area


Deforestation in Lao
Deforestation in Lao


Temporary field house in Laos
Temporary field house in Laos


Deforested landscape along Route 3 in Laos
Deforested landscape along Route 3 in Laos


Deforestation along the Nam Ou river
Deforestation along the Nam Ou river


Deforestation for a tree plantation in Laos
Deforestation for a tree plantation in Laos


Forest clearing in Laos
Forest clearing in Laos


Deforestation in Bokeo
Deforestation in Bokeo


Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos


Clear-cutting in Laos
Clear-cutting in Laos


Severe deforestation in Laos
Severe deforestation in Laos


Deforestation near Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Deforestation near Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area


Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos


Deforestation in southern Laos
Deforestation in southern Laos


Deforestation for a tree plantation in Laos
Deforestation for a tree plantation in Laos




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