Brazil

SLASH AND BURN DEFORESTATION Amazon, near Boavista, northern Brazil, South America. Primary rainforest, huge trees burnt down, there ashes fertilize the ground, all that remains is burning tree stumps. 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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SLASH AND BURN DEFORESTATION Amazon, near Boavista, northern Brazil, South America. Primary rainforest, huge trees burnt down, there ashes fertilize the ground, all that remains is burning tree stumps. 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.