Photos of deforestation in Madagascar [updated 2009-11-16]

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Tavy or slash-and-burn agriculture in Madagascar Abandoned equiptment at a graphite mine near Mantandia Aerial view of spiny forest of Andohahela and sisal Damage from a graphite mine near Mantandia Spiny forest and sisal Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar Deforestation and soil erosion in Northern Madagascar Cleared rainforest in Madagascar (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Plane view of erosion in Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Aerial view of rice fields in eastern Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Deforestation near Ranomafana Land-clearing fire in Madagascar Aerial view of dry rice fields in western Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Burned palm stump (Manambolo) Forest clearing for Tavy (Ifasina / Antoetra) Agricultural fires in rain forests of Madagascar (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) View from plane of deforestation in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Deforestation in Madagascar (bird's-eye view) (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar Deforestation in Madagascar (view from plane) (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of deforestation for rice cultivation in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Deforestation in Madagascar (aerial view) (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Erosion resulting from deforestation in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of dry forest (Fort Dauphin - Tana Flight) Fires in the rainforest of north eastern Madagascar (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Rice fields of Malagasy highlands (RN7) Aerial view of deforestation in eastern Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of burning in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Slash-and-burn deforestation (Ifasina / Antoetra) Fires on the Masoala peninsula (Masoala NP) Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar Plane view of deforestation-induced erosion in Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Airplane view of deforestation-induced erosion in western Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Tree felled (illegal logging) in Masoala National Park; Madagascar (Masoala NP) Aerial view of land clearing for agriculture in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of deforestation and erosion in southern Madagascar (Isalo) Plane view of deforestation-induced erosion in western Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Aerial view of deforestation and erosion in southern Madagascar (Isalo) Rosewood logs on the beach at Maroantsetra Deforestation in Madagascar (RN7) Aerial view of erosion in southern Madagascar Aerial view of dry forest (Fort Dauphin - Tana Flight) Deforestation of dry forest in southwestern Madagascar (Tulear) Deforestation and forest fragments in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Deforested area in the western watershed of the Bay of Antongil (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Deforestation in Northern Madagascar Road in rainforest of Mantady (Mantady) Deforestation - Tavy (RN7) Spiny forest and sisal Deforestation near Ranomafana Agricultural fires in tropical forests of Madagascar (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Deforestation in Madagascar (RN7) Airplane view of deforestation in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Plane view of erosion in western Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Forest clearing near Mantandia Damage from a graphite mine near Mantandia Aerial view of Malagasy deforestation (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Spiny forest and sisal Tavy deforestation; bare hillsides (Ifasina / Antoetra) Aerial view of rainforest deforestation in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 Please note: photo captioning is still in progress. If you know the ID of any unidentified species, please let me know. FEEDBACK: Correct errors on this page or comment on this photo. High resolution photos available here. This is the photo section of the site. For more information on Madagascar please browse the following sections of WildMadagascar.org: Madagascar overview | Madagascar Maps | People in Madagascar | History of Madagascar Wildlife of Madagascar | Plants in Madagascar | Conservation and the Environment in Madagascar All images are the property of Rhett Butler, copyright 1997-2009. Contact me regarding use and reproduction.