Burnt tropical rainforest, tree-stumps on fire, slash and burn cultivation by local settlers. Amazon, Roraima, Boa Vista, Brazil

Burnt tropical rainforest, tree-stumps on fire, slash and burn cultivation by local settlers. Amazon, Roraima, Boa Vista, Brazil Stock Photo
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Nigel Dickinson / Alamy Stock Photo

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DY40KW

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55.1 MB (3.8 MB Compressed download)

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5435 x 3543 px | 46 x 30 cm | 18.1 x 11.8 inches | 300dpi

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Near Boa Vista, Roraima, Amazon, Brazil, South America

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SLASH AND BURN RAINFOREST, Amazon, on Venezuala Brazil frontier, South America. Slash and burn cultivation by campesinos. primary rainforest is burnt down and the ashes fertilize crops for a few years until it is laid waste and used for cattle farming. Ecological biosphere and fragile ecosystem where flora and fauna, and native lifestyles are threatened by progress and development. The rainforest is home to many plants and animals who are endangered or facing extinction. This region is home to indigenous primitive and tribal peoples including the Yanomami and Macuxi.