Cleared rainforest near Iquitos, Peru. This land has been cleared using the slash and burn method, which involves felling trees and then burning off a

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Cleared rainforest near Iquitos, Peru. This land has been cleared using the slash and burn method, which involves felling trees and then burning off all the undergrowth. Although it allows locals to grow crops, this method is detrimental to the rich wildlife in this rainforest.

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Photo credit: © DR MORLEY READ/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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