Mangroves
Mangrove forest cleared for a container yard
Mangrove forests face many threats across the globe. On the Caribbean coast of Panama, development is the greatest cause of mangrove destruction. Here, a shipping company has cleared 20 ha (50 acres) of forest to make space for a container yard. When they filled the area with soil, they cut off the drainage of the surrounding forest. This scene is lit by the glow of floodlights from nearby container yards.
Colón, Panama
