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

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Tavy or slash-and-burn agriculture in Madagascar Aerial view of spiny forest of Andohahela and sisal Damage from a graphite mine near Mantandia Spiny forest and sisal Deforestation and soil erosion in Northern Madagascar Abandoned equiptment at a graphite mine near Mantandia Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar Deforestation - Tavy (RN7) Bird's eye view of environmental degradation in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of deforestation and erosion in southern Madagascar (Isalo) Deforestation in Madagascar (RN7) Deforestation in Madagascar (bird's-eye view) (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of deforestation and erosion in southern Madagascar (Isalo) Aerial view of coast near Mananara (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Deforestation in Madagascar (view from plane) (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Rosewood logs on the beach at Maroantsetra Airplane view of deforestation-induced erosion in western Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Aerial view of burning in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of dry rice fields in western Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Aerial view of deforestation-induced erosion in Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Tavy or slash-and-burn agriculture in Madagascar Agricultural fires in wet forests of Madagascar (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Aerial view of coast along western short of the Bay of Antongil (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Deforested area in the western watershed of the Bay of Antongil (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Aerial view of rice fields in eastern Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Plane view of deforestation-induced erosion in western Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Aerial view of deforestation in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Tavy deforestation (Ifasina / Antoetra) Damage from a graphite mine near Mantandia Aerial view of deforestation for rice cultivation in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Tree felled (illegal logging) in Masoala National Park; Madagascar (Masoala NP) Deforestation in Northern Madagascar Damage from a graphite mine near Mantandia Plane view of deforestation-induced erosion in Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Forest killed by mine pollution Spiny forest and sisal Aerial view of erosion in southern Madagascar Aerial view of spiny forest destruction near Amboasary Aerial view of land clearing for agriculture in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Lavaka (landslides) caused by erosion in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Deforestation in Madagascar (RN7) Deforestation in Madagascar (RN7) Fires in the rainforest of north eastern Madagascar (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Airplane view of deforestation in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Deforestation near Ranomafana Spiny forest and sisal Lavaka erosion in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of fire forest in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) View from plane of deforestation in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of deforestation for agriculture in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Forest clearing near Mantandia Aerial view of deforestation and erosion in southern Madagascar (Isalo) Airplane view of erosion in western Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Forest clearing near Mantandia Slash-and-burn deforestation (Ifasina / Antoetra) Cleared rainforest in Madagascar (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar Aerial view of land clearing in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Burned palm stump (Manambolo) Deforestation in Madagascar (aerial view) (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Deforestation of dry forest in southwestern Madagascar (Tulear) Small village near Mantadia; slash-and-burn (tavy) agriculture Deforestation in Madagascar (RN7) Aerial view of deforestation in western Madagascar (Tulear) Aerial view of tavy agriculture in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Tropical deforestation in northeastern Madagascar (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Agricultural fires in rain forests of Madagascar (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Aerial view of deforestation near Ifaty in western Madagascar (Tulear) Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 Please note: photo captioning is still in progress. 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