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SOUTH AMERICA

BRA Z IL / P A RA GU A Y

Greenbelts

Quilted fields protrude into the
smooth waters of the Itaipu
Reservoir, which runs along the
border between Brazil and
Paraguay. The warm, tropical
climate makes the area ideal for
growing sugar cane, coffee, tea and
cotton. Agriculture covers over
50 per cent of the landscape, but
thanks to reforestation efforts, a
green strip of vegetation now lines
the banks.
PHOTO: PLANET LABS INC

BRAZIL

PARAGUAY

Itaipu
PARAGUAY Reservoir
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