Ring-barking tree to clear forest for agriculture, Prey Veng, Cambodia, January
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Ring-barking tree to clear forest for agriculture, Prey Veng, Cambodia, January
FLPA images of Wildlife and nature
Media ID 9691893
© FLPA/Neil Bowman
Agricultural Agriculture Barking Bole Boles Cambodia Cambodian Clear Clearance Cleared Clearing Clearings Clears Cutting Damage Damaged Damages Damaging Deforestation Deforesting Destroy Destroyed Destruction Environmental Farmland Indochina Indochinese Kill Killed Killing Kills Land Logging Ring Rings Timber Trunk Trunks Barked Deforest
Timber Trouble - When Mother Nature Gets a 'Barking' Mad Makeover!
EDITORS COMMENTS
. In this eye-catching photo print, we witness the shocking aftermath of a tree's encounter with an ambitious farmer in Prey Veng, Cambodia. With determination to clear the forest for agriculture, this daring individual resorted to an unconventional method known as ring-barking. However, little did they know that their actions would create quite the buzz! As if straight out of a cartoonish scene, our mischievous farmer decided to give these trees a "bark" instead of a bite! By removing strips of bark around the trunks, they inadvertently put nature on hold and transformed themselves into arboreal hairstylists. But alas! Instead of trendy hairdos or fashionable makeovers, what ensued was utter chaos. With each barked tree representing both destruction and opportunity for agricultural expansion, it seems like even Mother Nature couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at this audacious act. The once lush forest now stands as evidence of mankind's relentless pursuit to tame wild lands. So let this image serve as a reminder that sometimes even good intentions can lead us down peculiar paths. And while we may chuckle at the absurdity captured here by FLPA/Neil Bowman's lens, let us also reflect upon our responsibility towards preserving Earth's precious ecosystems – after all, there are better ways to leave your mark than through barking up the wrong tree!
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