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

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Slash and burn of Madagascar's rainforest Plane view of erosion in Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Aerial view of dry rice fields in western Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Slash and burn deforestation of Madagascar's rainforest Slash-and-burn on savanna in Madagascar (Isalo) Lavaka (landslides) caused by erosion in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Damage from a graphite mine near Mantandia Rice fields of Malagasy highlands (RN7) Aerial view of dry forest (Fort Dauphin - Tana Flight) Deforestation in Madagascar (RN7) Forest fragments in Madagascar (aerial view) (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of rice fields in eastern Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of rainforest deforestation in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Spiny forest and sisal Deforestation near Ranomafana Agricultural fires in rain forests of Madagascar (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Charcoal for sale along a road in Madagascar Deforestation in Madagascar (view from airplane) (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Charcoal for sale along a road in Madagascar Plane view of erosion in western Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Fires on the Masoala peninsula (Masoala NP) Agricultural fires in tropical forests of Madagascar (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Agricultural fires set in humid forests of Madagascar (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) River running next to the graphite mine near Mantandia Deforestation in Madagascar (RN7) Slash-and-burn deforestation (Ifasina / Antoetra) Bird's eye view of environmental degradation in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Deforestation in Madagascar (bird's-eye view) (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Damage from a graphite mine near Mantandia Rosewood logs on the beach at Maroantsetra Deforested area in the western watershed of the Bay of Antongil (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Forest clearing for Tavy (Ifasina / Antoetra) Aerial view of deforestation in western Madagascar (Tulear) Airplane view of erosion in Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Aerial view of spiny forest destruction near Amboasary Deforestation near Andasibe-Mantadia National Park Aerial view of deforestation in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Aerial view of erosion in Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Tavy deforestation; bare hillsides (Ifasina / Antoetra) Deforestation near Ranomafana Burned area in forest near Makira protected area in Madagascar (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Fires near Masoala NP (Masoala NP) Aerial view of burning in Madagascar (Airplane flight from Anatananarivo to Maroantsetra) Deforestation and soil erosion in Northern Madagascar Land-clearing fire in Madagascar Plane view of deforestation-induced erosion in Madagascar (Flight from Tana West) Cleared rainforest in Madagascar (Maroantsetra to Tamatave) Tavy deforestation (Ifasina / Antoetra) Spiny forest and sisal Damage from a graphite mine near Mantandia Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar Deforestation near Ranomafana Slash-and-burn in Madagascar Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar Deforestation near Andasibe-Mantadia National Park in Madagascar Slash and burn clear-cutting outside Tamatave Scrub outside a Mantadia N.P. in Madagascar Aerial view of deforestation in western Madagascar (Tulear) Deforestation near Andasibe-Mantadia National Park Deforestation near Ft. Dauphin Slash and burn of Madagascar's rainforest Airplane view of deforestation and erosion in Madagasar Rice fields and clearing for agriculture near Mantadia Deforestation near Ranomafana Airplane view of deforestation in Madagasar Aerial view of deforestation and erosion in southern Madagascar (Isalo) Deforestation near Andasibe-Mantadia National Park Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar Aerial view of deforestation in Madagasar Aerial view of spiny forest of Andohahela and sisal Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 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.