Landsat image of the rain forests surrounding the Rondonia Development Project in Western Brazil. The image (recorded in June 1976),shows the initial deforestation (dense vegetation appears red) associated with a roadway (with its parallel side roads),driven through the forest in preparation for the families of "slash & burn" farmers whom the government relocated at Rondonia due to severe poverty in other regions of Brazil. Nutrients in soil are associated with root systems of trees; when released by burning cleared wood they are quickly exhausted & not replaced,forcing farmers to repeat the process elsewhere | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / MDA Information Systems |
Taille de l’image : | 3543 px × 2945 px |
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Property Release : | Non requis |
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