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Aerial view over the Oise river valley in Thiérache, France.
Friesland, the Netherlands
Friesland, the Netherlands
Khelcom, Senegal
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A bird’s-eye view of the Oise river valley. La Thiérache, France.
Sisal (Agave sisalana) plantation in Tanga, Tanzania.
Friesland, the Netherlands
Friesland, the Netherlands
Khelcom, Senegal
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A bird’s-eye view of the hay harvest. La Thiérache, France.
Sisal (Agave sisalana) plantation in Tanga, Tanzania.
Friesland, the Netherlands
Friesland, the Netherlands
A Peul (also known as Fula) sheppard grazes his herd near Khelcom, Senegal. Some conservationists fear that the Islamic marabout who have obtained the political power in this region use fires to drive out the Peul, who traditionally graze their cattle on these lands.
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In most of Europe, natural breeding habitats of Montagu's harriers have disappeared, forcing them into farmland. 60% of farmland nests would be destroyed in the absence of nest protection. Here, a combine passes by a protected Montagu's harrier nest in Groningen, the Netherlands. NB: This is a composite photo. Chicks of this age may flutter out of the cage from fear of the noise and end up in the combine harvester. For this reason, they were temporarily removed from the nest by Dutch Montagu's Harrier Foundation staff. Unfortunately, the pictured situation does occur as the Foundation is often not alerted when the harvest takes place.
Friesland, the Netherlands
Millions of grasshoppers are driven together in an ever darkening cloud as fire rushes across the grassland. Khelcom, Senegal.
Agriculture is intensifying throughout the Sahel. Insect and songbird populations drop as a result of the loss of trees and shrubs to arable land. This has a particularly negative effect on the Montagu's Harrier, which relies on these animals for food. Kaolack, Senegal.
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Friesland, the Netherlands
Friesland, the Netherlands
Every year, thousands of wildfires burn across the arid grasslands of the Sahel. Some fires are ignited by lightning strikes, but they are also actively used to convert land for agriculture. Here, a wildfire stretching several kilometers rushes across grassland near Khelcom, Senegal, driven by strong wind.
A wildfire rages into the night, silhouetting a nearby settlement. Khelcom, Senegal.
Cows crossing the river Oise. Thiérache, France.
Sheep with lambs grazing on a hill in evening light. Thiérache, France.
Cows silhouetted between pollarded trees at a drinking pond in evening light. Thiérache, France.
