Photos of deforestation in Madagascar [updated 2013-02-13]

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Tavy or slash-and-burn agriculture in Madagascar Abandoned equiptment at a graphite mine near Mantandia Spiny forest and sisal Slash and burn deforestation outside Tamatave Deforestation near Andasibe-Mantadia National Park Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar Aerial view of spiny forest of Andohahela and sisal Deforestation near Andasibe-Mantadia National Park Deforestation and soil erosion in Northern Madagascar Deforestation near Andasibe-Mantadia National Park Damage from a graphite mine near Mantandia Aerial view of coast along western short of the Bay of Antongil (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Airplane view of deforestation in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Deforestation in Madagascar (RN7) Deforested patches near Makira (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Deforestation-induced lavaka (erosion) in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of deforestation and erosion in southern Madagascar (Isalo) Bird's eye view of deforestation in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Burned palm stump (Manambolo) Fires in the rainforest of north eastern Madagascar (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Aerial view of coast near Mananara (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Road in rainforest of Mantady (Mantady) Aerial view of deforestation in eastern Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Deforestation - Tavy (RN7) Aerial view of erosion in southern Madagascar Deforestation in Northern Madagascar Deforestation near Andasibe-Mantadia National Park Plane view of deforestation-induced erosion in western Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Deforestation in Madagascar (RN7) Tavy or slash-and-burn agriculture in Madagascar Aerial view of tavy agriculture in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of erosion in southern Madagascar Deforestation and forest fragments in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Tavy deforestation (Ifasina / Antoetra) Aerial view of land clearing in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Agricultural fires in wet forests of Madagascar (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Aerial view of deforestation for agriculture in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of deforestation near Ifaty in western Madagascar (Tulear) Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar Deforestation in Madagascar (RN7) Aerial view of deforestation-induced erosion in Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Aerial view of agricultural fire in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar View from plane of deforestation in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of Malagasy deforestation (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of dry forest (Fort Dauphin - Tana Flight) Deforestation in Madagascar (view from plane) (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Forest clearing near Mantandia Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar Spiny forest and sisal Deforestation in Northern Madagascar Forest killed by mine pollution Lavaka erosion in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of land clearing for agriculture in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Small village near Mantadia; slash-and-burn (tavy) agriculture Erosion resulting from deforestation in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Deforestation in Madagascar (RN7) Airplane view of deforestation-induced erosion in western Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Tropical deforestation in northeastern Madagascar (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Clearing for agriculture near Mantadia Aerial view of deforestation for rice cultivation in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of erosion in western Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Tree felled (illegal logging) in Masoala National Park; Madagascar (Masoala NP) 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) Airplane view of deforestation-induced erosion in Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Aerial view of fire forest in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of deforestation and erosion in southern Madagascar (Isalo) Deforestation near Andasibe-Mantadia National Park in Madagascar Deforestation of dry forest in southwestern Madagascar (Tulear) Deforestation in Madagascar (aerial view) (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 Please note: photo captioning is still in progress. 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