10 to 20 amazing photos: rainforest destruction

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Slash-and-burn agriculture (Belize) Corn planted on former rainforest land (Belize) Deforestation for cattle pasture in Guatemala (Guatemala) Charred and still smoking forest in Laos (Laos) Slash-and-burn agriculture (Belize) Patch of jungle that has been slash-and-burned in Borneo (Indonesia) Oil palm plantation established on former rainforest land (Malaysia) Cattle grazing on former tropical forest land (Guatemala) Tree stump in deforested area (Indonesia) Deforestation in southern Laos (Laos) Forest cleared for pasture (Belize) Forest clearing project sponsored by the Indonesian government (Indonesia) Abandoned cabin just outside Tanjung Puting National Park (Indonesia) Deforested plain just outside Tanjung Puting National Park (Indonesia) Canal dug to drain the swamp forest before it was slash-and-burned (Indonesia) Recent cut rainforest (Belize) More photos: rainforest destruction