Madagascar Deforestation

Large scale deforestation has caused much of Madagascar’s tree cover to disappear in recent decades. This Timelapse shows tree clearing along the Onilahy River in the Atsimo-Andrefana Region, which lost more than 60% of its intact forests between 2000 and 2020. Poverty and drought throughout much of this region causes residents to exploit natural resources for income, burning trees for charcoal production and occasionally starting uncontrolled wildfires.

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Source imagery: Google Timelapse / Planet

[kainpwnsu]

Humans really are the worst thing to happen to this planet.

[Mpire_edits]

FROM KNOW ON I DO WHATEVER I CAN TO STOP DEFORESTATION

[donaldriedel]

I USED TO TOAST : HOPE YOU LIVE FOREVER AND I NEVER DIE . THAT DOESN'T SOUND SO GOOD ANYMORE

[thecollector]

Oh, no, we have a draught! On this land that we deforested.

Must be climate change.

[CB-hpzn]

Damn and the river is gone now 😮 this is what banning plastics and styrofoam looks like,

[rubensanabria]

Que triste ver todo lo malo que hace el hombre .