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Charcoal being loaded in Haitian village

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Rural Haitians load a truck with sacks of charcoal they have produced from trees in the mountainous community of Foret-des-Pins. The charcoal is trucked to the capital where it is used by poor families for cooking. Charcoal production is one of the main causes of deforestation in Haiti.

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haiti-2010-jeffrey-A116.jpg
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Paul Jeffrey
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4256x2832 / 6.6MB
Haiti Haitian Caribbean Foret-des-Pins forest forestry reforestation trees environment ecology truck carbon
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Agriculture & Reforestation, Haiti
Rural Haitians load a truck with sacks of charcoal they have produced from trees in the mountainous community of Foret-des-Pins. The charcoal is trucked to the capital where it is used by poor families for cooking. Charcoal production is one of the main causes of deforestation in Haiti.