Agricultural fires, Madagascar

© GRID-Arendal/Peter Prokosh2012

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Nairobi, Kenya

Every year as much as a third of Madagascar burns. Fires set for land-clearing and pastureland spread into adjacent wildlands, causing damage to the islands unique ecosystems.

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Title: Agricultural fires, Madagascar
Creator: © GRID-Arendal/Peter Prokosh
Date Created: 2012
Location: Africa, Madacascar
Subject Keywords: Forests, Agriculture, Fires
Original Source: https://www.grida.no/resources/1292
Rights: © Peter Prokosch/GRID-Arendal

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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