Men working barefoot and moving massive tree trunks by hand in logging camp on Zomba Plateau, Malawi

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Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world, it has been heavily deforested. The deforestation has been to clear land for an expanding population to have access to land to grow subsistence crops and also to make charcoal, which is the main cooking fuel in Malawi. This shot shows men working barefoot and moving massive tree trunks by hand in a logging camp on the Zomba Plateau.

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Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Zomba Plateau, Malawi
Photo credit: © Ashley Cooper / Aurora Photos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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