Burning of Amazonian rainforest for slash and burn farming nr Santarem Para state Brazil

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Forest land that has just been cleared for small-scale peasant farming. Many areas of the Amazon rainforest go through cycles of growth and burning to supply farmland for native farmers. Unfortunately, more and more land is being cleared in this way, and is becoming unsustainable. Near Santarem, Brazil.

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Location: Amazon rainforest, Santarem, Para state, Brazil.
Photo credit: © Nigel Hicks / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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