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Aerial view of rice paddies, forest degradation, and erosion near Ft. Dauphin


Aerial photo of deforestation along road in the Amazon
Aerial photo of deforestation along road in the Amazon
Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu

(Peru)


Rice field near Tana (aerial view)


Open pits at  the Rio Huaypetue mine.
Open pits at the Rio Huaypetue mine.
Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu

(Peru)


Near Paramaribo

(Suriname)


Sunset over highlands of Madagascar (Fort Dauphin - Tana Flight)



Deforestation in Colombia


Mosaic deforestation for cattle pasture outside of Capurgana



Gold mining ponds

(Suriname)


Deforestation in the Colombian Choco


Aerial photo of Cuzco valley and surrounding mountains
Aerial photo of Cuzco valley and surrounding mountains
Location: Cuzco

(Peru)


Forest damaged by fire



Breaking waves in southern Madagascar (Ft. Dauphin)



Clouds over the Amazon forest



Mining near Ft. Dauphin



Aerial view of rice paddies outside of Fort Dauphin



Aerial view of deforestation in western Madagascar (Tulear)



Aerial of fire (Ankavandra)


Damage to small streams as miners work their way upstream looking for gold
Damage to small streams as miners work their way upstream looking for gold
Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu

(Peru)


Deforestation near Ft. Dauphin


Aerial picture of Cuzco
Aerial picture of Cuzco
Location: Cuzco

(Peru)

Miners at the landstrip of Rio Huaypetue gold mine
Miners at the landstrip of Rio Huaypetue gold mine
A large-scale mining operation has turned the Rio Huaypetue into a mud and gravel pit in southeastern Peru. The surrounding rainforest is suffering from hunting and cutting for timber and fuelwood.
Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu

(Peru)


Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar



Deforestation near Ft. Dauphin



Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar



Gold mining damage

(Suriname)


Aerial view of sand tracks across Madagascar's spiny forest



Deforestation for cattle pasture in the Colombian Choco



Aerial view of ponds in western Madagascar (Tulear)



Aerial view of deforestation and erosion in southern Madagascar (Isalo)



Aerial view of dry eroded landscape near Urumqi

(China)


Capurgana waterfront



Aerial view of Berenty plantation (Berenty)



Airplane view of slums of Medillin



Broccoli-like structure of the Amazon rainforest



Choco coast


Aerial picture of deforestation in the Amazon
Aerial picture of deforestation in the Amazon
Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu

(Peru)

Andes mountains in Peru
Andes mountains in Peru
Location: Andes

(Peru)


Aerial view of deforestation in western Madagascar (Tulear)



Large banana plantation in Colombia



Aerial view of a gold mine near Paramaribo

(Suriname)


Large-scale deforestation for banana cultivation in Colombia



Aerial view of Lake Alaotra



Aerial view of spiny forest of Andohahela and sisal



Aerial view of deforestation and erosion in southern Madagascar (Isalo)



Manioc fields near the village of Kwamalasamutu

(Suriname)

Andes mountains in Peru
Andes mountains in Peru
Location: Andes

(Peru)


Aerial view of erosion in southern Madagascar



Patchwork of cassava fields; regenerating secondary forest; and natural forest in the Amazon

(Suriname)


Aerial view of deforestation in western Madagascar (Tulear)



Agricultural patchwork/landscape outside Fort Dauphin


Aerial view the Kumai River and Pangkalanbun; Kalimantan (Kalimantan; Borneo (Indonesian Borneo))
Aerial view the Kumai River and Pangkalanbun; Kalimantan

(Indonesia)


New deforestation for cattle pasture in coastal Colombia



Aerial view of eroded landscape in western China

(China)

View from airplane of forest clearing around Pangkalanbun (Kalimantan; Borneo (Indonesian Borneo))
View from airplane of forest clearing around Pangkalanbun

(Indonesia)


Sunset over highlands of Madagascar (Fort Dauphin - Tana Flight)



Gold mining damage

(Suriname)


Aerial view of dry forest (Fort Dauphin - Tana Flight)



Aerial view of subsistence agriculture and rainforest in the Amazon



Aerial view of dry forest (Fort Dauphin - Tana Flight)




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