Boy collecting shrubs used as a combustible in the Pamir plateau ( Tajikistan). The uprooting of these plants leads to desertification

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These shrubs are called "ceratoides papposa". This is the main source of domestic fuel. The uprooting of these shrubs that take decades to grow to maturity, leads to desertification and wildlife extinction.

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Size: 4256px × 2832px
Location: near Rangkul ( Gorno Badakhshan region, Tajikistan)
Photo credit: © Franck METOIS / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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