DEFORESTATION PRIMARY RAINFOREST, Amazon, near Boavista, northern Brazil, South America. New urban developments, towns and villages pushing back the frontiers of primary rainforest. Turning rainforest into desert, green lush vegetation into red sand and dust. Smoke from burning forests clouds the horizon. 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.
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