Pictures of Rainforest Deforestation in Latin America

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Deforestation for cattle grazing near Puerto Maldanado Rainforest cleared for maize Banana plantation in rainforest Banana plantation in rainforest Banana plantation in rainforest Banana plantation in rainforest Deforestation for cattle pastureland near Puerto Maldanado Felled rainforest tree 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 Maize planted on former rainforest land Cattle pasture in the Amazon rain forest Cattle ranch in the Amazon Slash-and-burn agriculture near Puerto Maldanado Maize field planted after rainforest has been slash-and-burned Crops planted after slash-and-burning of rainforest Slash-and-burn agriculture in the Amazon rain forest of Peru 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 rain forest near Puerto Maldanado Red soils of deforested field Aerial view of rainforest cleared for agriculture Plane view of deforestation in the Amazon

Deforestation in the Amazon Part of the former Rio Huaypetue. Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine Aerial view of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest Truck dumping gravel at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine A pickup truck with an "Oro Fino" or "Fine gold" sign at Rio Huaypetue Deforestation for agriculture surrounding road in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest Clearing for cattle pasture along road in the Peruvian Amazon Deforestation surrounding road in the Peruvian Amazon Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine Aerial view of logging road beneath the rain forest canopy Aerial view of deforestation in the Amazon Sections of rain forest cut for slash-and-burn agriculture and cattle pasture Overhead view of clear-cutting for slash-and-burn agriculture in the Peruvian Amazon Aerial view of burning rain forest Aerial view of sections of rain forest felled for subsistence agriculture Aerial photo of deforestation in the Amazon Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine Slash-and-burn agriculture in the rain forest Felled canopy tree in Peru Felled canopy tree in Peru Deforested area as seen through trees Slash-and-burn agriculture in the rain forest Slash-and-burn agriculture in the rain forest

Roatan Forest Burning Roatan Forest Burning Giant Rio Huaypetue gold mine Mining trucks, equipment, opne pits and roads at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine in southeastern Peru Downstream from the Rio Huaypetue gold mine. Aerial view of open pit mine in the Amazon rainforest 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. Mining trucks and equipment at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine in Peru Rio Huaypetue gold mine and associated deforestation as viewed from an airplane Scrub vegetation and secondary forest following deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon Aerial photo of deforestation along road in the Amazon