Deforestation and Land Clearing

Visuals of deforestation and land clearing in tropical regions, highlighting logging impacts, barren land, and encroachment into forest areas, emphasizing environmental concerns.

Forest clearing for oil palm plantations, Sabah, Borneo, East Malaysia.

Logging erosion in lowland tropical rainforest across the broad flood plain of Aird River, Kikori Basin, Papua New Guinea

Indonesia, Borneo, Deforestation. Area Cleared By Logging Industry.

Succession or encroachment of trees into a clearing

Primary forest clearing and burning French Guiana

Slash and burn type of culture Laos

Forest clearing for oil palm plantations, Sabah, Borneo, East Malaysia.

Buton Island, deforestation of tropical rainforest, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Buton Island, deforestation of tropical rainforest to make room for incoming migrants, from overcrowded parts of Indonesia.

DEFORESTATION AMAZON, BRAZIL. Vicinitiy Rio Branco. Rainforest cut down to clear land to grow sugar cane on. This is processed into alcohol and used as an alternative to petrol for cars. .

Plow land ready for cultivation in Thailand

Deforestation in the Philippines Deforestation in El Nido, Palawan - Philippines Copyright: xZoonar.com/RolandxNagyx 7741122

Brazil, Para, Itaituba, Amazon rainforest, slash and burn, reclamation of pastureland

rainforest destruction of dipterocarp forest sabah, borneo, malaysia.

Aerial view of Liberia

DEFORESTATION, BRAZIL. Amazon, vicinity Rio Branco. Patches of forest burnt by migrant slash and burn cultivators to clear land to plant crops. The tree ash fertilizes the soil for only a few years. .

ECUADOR, AMAZON BASIN, NEAR COCA, RAIN FOREST,INDILLANA RIVER, CLEARCUT FOR FARMING

Aerial view, deforestation of rainforest, Guyana, South America

Clearing of rainforest near Pital, Costa Rica, Central America

Azuki red bean plantation in an illegally deforested area part of the Indio Maiz Biological Reserve along the Rio Indio River. Nicaragua, San Juan de Nicaragua.

Clear-cuts and remnants of rainforest on Mount Gorongosa in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique; Mozambique

Crop planting along Maxus Road, originally an oil road, now showing colonization, Yasuni National Park, Amazon, Ecuador

Slash and burn forest clearance, Alcoy Forest, Cebu Island, Philippines

Brazil, Mato Grosso, Peixoto De Azevedo, Garimpo Small Scale Gold Mining On Former Panara Territory Showing Deforestation And Pollution. Garimpeiro Prospectors In Informal Economy Have Displaced Tribal Panara Indians Formerly Known As Kreen-Akrore Krenhakarore Krenakore Krenakarore Amazon American Brasil Brazilian Ecology Entorno Environmental Environment Green Issues Kreen Akore Latin America Latino Scenic South America

ECUADOR, AMAZON BASIN, NEAR COCA, RAIN FOREST,INDILLANA RIVER, CLEARCUT FOR FARMING

Succession or encroachment of trees into a clearing

Slash and burn type of culture Laos

Slash and burn near Sayabouri, Laos. 01/11/1999

Clearing of tropical rainforest south of Lake Kutubu for Gobe oil camp, Papua New Guinea

Sherpur, Bangladesh - 08 November 2025: Aerial view of felled trees scattered on the slopes, contrasting with the remaining forest and a dirt path winding through the landscape.

Road construction and burning in primary forest Guyana

Brazil, Matto Grosso, Peixoto De Azevedo, Aerial View Over Peixoto River.Now A Garimpo Gold Mine On Former Panara Territory Showing Gold-Workings Deforestation And Pollution From Mercury.

Slash and burn clearing, Intag Valley, northwest Ecuador

The leftovers and remains of burned palm vegetation.

Deforestation for farmland, cleared by slash and burn, Mogok Hills, Mandalay District, Myanmar Burma, Asia

Area of deforested rainforest for palm oil, Imbak Canyon, Sabah, Malasian Borneo,

Environmental damage, deforestation in the highlands, Xieng Khuang Province, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia

Succession or encroachment of trees into a clearing

Ethiopia, Omo Valley, Southern Mursiland, Aerial View Of Traditional Mursi Village; Dirikoro

Aerial shot of mining in the rainforest, Guyana, South America

Interlacing prop roots support red mangroves in transitional area between sawgrass marsh and open water, Everglades National Park, Florida

Brazil, Para, Amazon rainforest, aerial view

Logging and deforistation of primary rainforest in the Crocker Range, Sabah, Borneo

Aerial of cut trees on ground in rainforest

rainforest destruction aerial view of areas burnt & cleared for farming mato grosso, southern brazil, south america

River bank of the Amazon River in the Peruvian Amazon River basin near Iquitos is breaking off (eroding) from the exogenic processes of the water flow.

BRAZIL Matto Grosso Peixoto de Azevedo. Aerial view over Peixoto River, now a Garimpo Gold mine on former Panara territory showing gold-workings deforestation and pollution from mercury..

Aerial view of deforestation for cattle pasture, Nauta-Iquitos Highway, Loreto Region, Peru

Aerial view of destroyed rain forest in Brazil near Amazon River

Plantation of oil palms (Elaeis guineensis) for the production of palm oil in the rainforest, aerial view, Simeulue, Indonesia, Asia

BRAZIL Mato Grosso Peixoto de Azevedo. Aerial view over landscape with severe damage/pollution from gold mining operations clearly visible over former Panara territory. Garimpeiros have displaced the Indians, previously known as Kreen-Akrore..

Aerial Drone View Above the Jungle of East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.

From Konso to Arba Minch

palm oil plantation in Indonesia, aerial drone view palm tree plantation in Indonesia, aerial drone view Copyright: xZoonar.com/DaixNtx 22066699

Rainforest clear cut for oil palm plantation, Cameroon

Primary forest destroyed by bull-dozer - French Guiana

VIETNAM - MEKONG DELTA - THE SUSPENSION OF THE NINE DRAGONS. Portrait of the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam and many environmental issues.VIETNAM - DELTA DU MÉKONG - LE SURSIS DES NEUF DRAGONS. Portrait de la région du Delta du Mekong au Vietnam et des nombreuses problématiques environnementales.

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Kenya, Mau Forest, aerial view of deforestation during No Water No Life Mara River Basin expedition

Second growth (capoeira) 5 yrs old cleared to plant manioc. Acai (Euterpe precatoria) along stream in second growth. Will be burned in a few weeks. Manioc field being harvested in the middle ground. Outskirts of Santo Antonio de Ipapucu, Lago de Tefe, Amazonas, Brazil, 8-27-12

VIETNAM - MEKONG DELTA - THE SUSPENSION OF THE NINE DRAGONS. Portrait of the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam and many environmental issues.VIETNAM - DELTA DU MÉKONG - LE SURSIS DES NEUF DRAGONS. Portrait de la région du Delta du Mekong au Vietnam et des nombreuses problématiques environnementales.

Sao Paulo's watershed, Brazil

Tanzania, Fishing village, Fish drying on the ground. (Large format sizes available)

Sao Paulo's watershed, Brazil

Bangladesh, Sundarban, 2021-10-29. Report on board Rubayath and Elizabeth s boat on the Sundarbans, a region made of innumerable arms and channels of the Ganges delta which descend towards the Bay of Bengal. The largest mangrove forest in the world, the region, characteristic of Bengal, has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site has also been recognised as a Ramsar site and biosphere reserve since then. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.Bangladesh, Sundarban, le 2021-10-29. Reportage a bord du bateau de Rubayath et Elizabeth sur les Sundarbans, region faite d innombrables bras et canaux du delta du Gange qui descendent vers le golfe du Bengale. Plus grande foret de mangrove du monde, la region, caracteristique du Bengale, a ete classee patrimoine mondial de l UNESCO. Le site est egalement reconnu en tant que site Ramsar et reserve de biosphere depuis. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Gouged earth dug out by illegal Brazilian gold miners near the Orinoco River in the Amazonian Forest in southern Venezuela.

DEFORESTATION, INDONESIA. .

banana tree re-sprouting after land burnt off (slash and burn agriculture). tongatapu, tonga.

Brazil, Para, Trairao, road through Amazon rainforest used by timber mafia

Clearcut forest area, Sumatra, Indonesia

Aerial View of rainforest. Iwokrama Reserve, Guyana, village clearing

Forest edge after deforestation in French Guiana

Aerial shot, mining in the rainforest, Guyana, South America

Illegal gold mines in rainforest, Choco Department, Colombia, South America

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

Mudslide/Landslide - Manuabo, Puerto Rico, September 28, 2008 Road damage on Route 759 following recent flooding. Andrea Booher/FEMA. Puerto Rico Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

A dam built by the Belgian contingent to control flood waters in Kismayo. The Belgians are part of the United Nations forces in Somalia in support of OPERATION CONTINUE HOPE. Subject Operation/Series: CONTINUE HOPE Base: Kismayo Country: Somalia (SOM)

Schellenberger Wald, forest with storm damage caused on 9 June 2014, aerial view, Essen, Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Plantation of oil palms (Elaeis guineensis) for the production of palm oil in the rainforest, aerial view, Simeulue, Indonesia, Asia

Excavated moorland prepared for renaturation, Great Moor nature reserve, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Aerial view of an excavation site amidst a sea of green trees, creating a stark contrast between nature and industry, Kali woro, Klaten Regency, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.

Dirty road in the field, Shan state, Myanmar

Forest fire Teste de Buch - Bassin d'Arcachon - Campsite - July 2022 - Area cleared to prevent the spread of the fire to homes

REFORESTATION, AUSTRALIA. Western Australia, Darling Range, Jarrahdale Mine, vicinity Perth. Reforestation of bauxite mines by Alcoa of Australia. . Topsoil being spread on mined areas. When the bauxite has been removed, the land is reshaped to blend in its surrounding forest. Contour banks, dykes and specially prepared waterways are built to control run-off and soil erosion. Finally, topsoil is spread and seed supplied.

Destruction of mangrove for shrimp farms Indonesia

REFORESTATION, AUSTRALIA. Western Australia, Darling Range, Jarrahdale Mine, vicinity Perth. Reforestation of bauxite mines by Alcoa of Australia. . Topsoil being spread on mined areas. When the bauxite has been removed, the land is reshaped to blend in its surrounding forest. Contour banks, dykes and specially prepared waterways are built to control run-off and soil erosion. Finally, topsoil is spread and seed supplied.

Aerial view of terracotta earth bisected by a vibrant orange road, dotted with tin-roofed homes and verdant shrubbery, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya.

SLASH & BURN AGRICULTURE in the MEXICAN RAINFOREST along the USAMACINTE RIVER - PETEN JUNGLE, GUATEMALA

Succession or encroachment of trees into a clearing

Tropical rainforest deforestation with cut logs / timber, Costa Rica

Comunidad la Presa in San Cristobal

Felled timber in Mou Lagoon, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea; Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Captain Atkin Overview - 26-HK-365-95. Katrina Drive By. Hurricane Katrina

Rain forest destruction in thailand form Aerial view

Tree near power lines in burning forest fire

Brazil, Para, Itaituba, Amazon rainforest, slash and burn

ocean coast dump the unused ruined wood on an ocean coast Copyright: xZoonar.com/max5128x 4425837

Farm house thatched with palha branca (Attalea speciosa) in the middle of a recently burned field (roca). Clothes drying on line. Electrical transmission line in the background. Km 80 AM 363 (Estrada da Varzea), side road from AM 10 Manaus-Itacoatiara, Amazonas, Brazil, 10-14-12

Deforestation along the Jari River, a northern tributary of the Amazon river, Brazil.

New Orleans - 26-HK-200-155. Hurricane Katrina

Coffee plantation encroaching on the Atlantic Forest ecosystem, Espirito Santo, Brazil

Indonesia, Sumatra, 'Deforestation, Family In Hut At Centre Of Recently Cleared Forest '

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