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Cambodia Burning - Deforestation - Forest Fires - Climate Change

A burning field in the Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary, in northern Cambodia. It is a sanctuary in name only as most of the land has been sold by the government for agricultural concessions. During the dry season between January to March, hundreds of fires continually rage across the country. Land is burnt by farmers, loggers and local people looking to either capture wildlife or clear land for agriculture. The South East Asian country has one of the fastest rates of deforestation in the world and it is estimated only 3% of primary forest is left throughout the country. Forest clearance is fuelled by demand for agricultural land and high value species of tree for the Asian furniture market.

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Contained in galleries: Cambodia Burning [2020]

A burning field in the Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary, in northern Cambodia. It is a sanctuary in name only as most of the land has been sold by the government for agricultural concessions. During the dry season between January to March, hundreds of fires continually rage across the country. Land is burnt by farmers, loggers and local people looking to either capture wildlife or clear land for agriculture. The South East Asian country has one of the fastest rates of deforestation in the world and it is estimated only 3% of primary forest is left throughout the country. Forest clearance is fuelled by demand for agricultural land and high value species of tree for the Asian furniture market.