Amazon rain forest deforestation Ponds of dirt water left behind after hydraulic mining was performed

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Amazon rain forest deforestation at Agua Branca gold mining village, Para State, Brazil. Ponds of dirt water left behind after hydraulic mining was performed, a form of mining that uses high-pressure jets of water to dislodge rock material or move sediment. The discarded material is piped away forming lakes of discarded mud.

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Size: 3744px × 5616px
Location: Agua Branca gold mining village, Para State, Brazil
Photo credit: © Ricardo Funari / BrazilPhotos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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