Photos of forest clearing in Suriname [updated 06.25.2008]

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Shifting cultivation by the Trio tribe in the rainforest of Southern Suriname Cassava near the village of Kwamalasamutu Cleared forest area Human-altered forest landscape in the Amazon rainforest Aerial view of a manioc field in the middle of the rainforest Mosaic of cassava fields, regenerating secondary forest, and natural forest in the Amazon Shifting cultivation by the Trio tribe in the rainforest of Southern Suriname Sugar cane stalks in a cassava field Forest clearing on the outskirts of the village of Kwamalasamutu Sugar cane and manioc near the village of Kwamalasamutu Manioc field near the village of Kwamalasamutu Sugar cane and manioc near the village of Kwamalasamutu Sugar cane and manioc near the village of Kwamalasamutu Manioc field near the village of Kwamalasamutu Sugar cane and manioc near the village of Kwamalasamutu Sugar cane and manioc near the village of Kwamalasamutu Manioc field near the village of Kwamalasamutu Sugar cane and manioc near the village of Kwamalasamutu Sugar cane and manioc near the village of Kwamalasamutu Manioc fields near the village of Kwamalasamutu Manioc fields near the village of Kwamalasamutu Manioc fields near the village of Kwamalasamutu Sugar cane stalks in a cassava field Patchwork of cassava fields, regenerating secondary forest, and natural forest in the Amazon forest clearing: Page 1 | Page 2