How to destroy the Amazon?

According to the Brazilian space Agency, the total area of land that was obelezeni over the last year, approximately can be mapped to two areas of the city of Los Angeles.





The construction of hydropower stations on the river Teles Pires — a tributary of the Amazon near the city of Alta Floresta, June 19, 2013.





Areas of the Amazon rain forest that was cut down for agriculture, in the municipality of santarém, Brazil.



Tractor rides through the wheat field, the site of which had been virgin rain forest.





Agricultural works in a wheat field in the municipality Uruara, Brazil.
The construction of the illegal sawmills in the municipality of Nova esperança do Piria, state of pará, Brazil.





Fisherman's hut by the river Tapajos in the municipality of santarém, Brazil.





Plot of Amazon rainforest which was burned for pastures, Brazil.





The burning Amazon rainforest in the municipality of Novo Progreso, Brazil.

















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