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

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Plane view of erosion in Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Rice fields of Malagasy highlands (RN7) Aerial view of dry forest (Fort Dauphin - Tana Flight) Erosion resulting from deforestation in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of rainforest deforestation in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Deforestation in Madagascar (view from airplane) (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Plane view of erosion in western Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Forest fragments in Madagascar (aerial view) (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Airplane view of erosion in Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Tavy deforestation; bare hillsides (Ifasina / Antoetra) Agricultural fires in tropical forests of Madagascar (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Burned area in forest near Makira protected area in Madagascar (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Spiny forest and sisal Aerial view of erosion in western Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Deforestation and forest fragments in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of dry forest (Fort Dauphin - Tana Flight) Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar Airplane view of deforestation-induced erosion in Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Aerial view of Malagasy deforestation (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of erosion in southern Madagascar Clearing for agriculture near Mantadia Slash-and-burn on savanna in Madagascar (Isalo) Deforestation in Madagascar (RN7) Deforestation in Northern Madagascar River running next to the graphite mine near Mantandia Deforestation in Madagascar (RN7) Land-clearing fire in Madagascar Fires on the Masoala peninsula (Masoala NP) Road in rainforest of Mantady (Mantady) Aerial view of erosion in Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Deforested patches near Makira (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Aerial view of agricultural fire in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Fires near Masoala NP (Masoala NP) Deforestation and soil erosion in Northern Madagascar Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar Bird's eye view of deforestation in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Tavy deforestation (Ifasina / Antoetra) Agricultural fires set in humid forests of Madagascar (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Aerial view of deforestation in eastern Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Deforestation-induced lavaka (erosion) in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Deforestation near Ranomafana Damage from a graphite mine near Mantandia Forest clearing for Tavy (Ifasina / Antoetra) Forest clearing near Mantandia Sherritt's nickle pipeline route Airplane view of deforestation and erosion in Madagasar Tavy or slash-and-burn agriculture in Madagascar Deforestation near Ranomafana Forest clearing near Mantandia Aerial view of rice paddies, forest degradation, and erosion near Ft. Dauphin Aerial view of deforestation and erosion in southern Madagascar (Isalo) Sherritt's nickle pipeline route Aerial view of deforestation in western Madagascar (Tulear) Deforestation near Ranomafana Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar Tavy or slash-and-burn agriculture in Madagascar Aerial view of deforestation and erosion in southern Madagascar (Isalo) Deforestation near Ranomafana Forest clearing near Mantandia Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar Forest clearing near Mantandia Airplane view of deforestation and erosion in Madagasar River siltation in Madagascar (Tulear) Damage from a graphite mine near Mantandia Deforestation in Northern Madagascar Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar Deforestation in Madagascar (RN7) Rosewood logs on the beach at 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.