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![Portrait of a young Rohingya wood cutter in the Kutupalong Refugee Camp.]()
Portrait of a young Rohingya wood cutter in the Kutupalong Refugee Camp. -
The genocide launched by the Burmese authorities has led some 688,000 Rohingyas from a Muslim minority to flee Myanmar to seek refuge in insanitary camps throughout southern Bangladesh.
This massive influx of refugees has had a definite impact on Bangladesh's environment and forests. To build the various refugee camps, massive deforestation has been put in place.
Today, logging is one of the main sources of Rohingya income in the camps. The sale allows them to help them support themselves. The wood is used for heating and cooking or for building money shelters.Every day, thousands of refugees, men, women and children go to the forests around the camps to cut the precious wood. This is complicated by the presence of wild elephants or local thieves who force refugees to pay a sum of money to continue their harvest of wood. An activity not without risks but necessary for their survival.
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![View of the forest near the Nayapara Refugee Camp.]()
View of the forest near the Nayapara Refugee Camp. -
![A Rohingya wood cutter is going in the forest to cut wood early in the morning.]()
A Rohingya wood cutter is going in the forest to cut wood early in the morning. -
![A group of young Rohingya go to the forest to cut wood early in the morning, near the Nayapara Refugee Camp.]()
A group of young Rohingya go to the forest to cut wood early in the morning, near the Nayapara Refugee Camp. -
![Kamal Hussein, 30 years old, cuts wood in the forest near the Nayapara Refugee Camp.]()
Kamal Hussein, 30 years old, cuts wood in the forest near the Nayapara Refugee Camp. -
![A Rohingya wood cutter put back in place his cutting tool.]()
A Rohingya wood cutter put back in place his cutting tool. -
![Kamal Hussein, 30 years old, cuts wood in the forest near the Nayapara Refugee Camp.]()
Kamal Hussein, 30 years old, cuts wood in the forest near the Nayapara Refugee Camp. -
![Rohingya children are resting after their collect of wood in the forest while another young boy is heading to camp.]()
Rohingya children are resting after their collect of wood in the forest while another young boy is heading to camp. -
![Rohingya wood cutter takes some rest after his collect of wod.]()
Rohingya wood cutter takes some rest after his collect of wod. -
![Portrait of a young Rohingya wood cutter near the Nayapara Refugee Camp.]()
Portrait of a young Rohingya wood cutter near the Nayapara Refugee Camp. -
![The marks on boy's left arm made with a pencil come from local robbers. Everyday rohingyas refugees go to the forest to collect woods in order to sell it, but local robbers ask them an amount of money (20 to 30 taka).]()
The marks on boy's left arm made with a pencil come from local robbers. Everyday rohingyas refugees go to the forest to collect woods in order to sell it, but local robbers ask them an amount of money (20 to 30 taka) as a right to come cut woods in the forest.
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![A rohingya child is cutting piece of woods in Kutupalong refugee camp. Wood is the main source of income in the camp. The sale allows refugees to buy food and what they need.]()
A rohingya child is cutting piece of woods in Kutupalong refugee camp. Wood is the main source of income in the camp. The sale allows refugees to buy food and what they need.
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![Three rohingyas go back to the Kutupalong refugee camp after their collect of wood in the forest.]()
Three rohingyas go back to the Kutupalong refugee camp after their collect of wood in the forest. -
![Group of Rohingya wood cutters in the forest near the Nayapara Refugee Camp.]()
A group of Rohingya wood cutters in the forest take some rest.
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![A Rohingya refugee cuts wood in the forest near the Nayapara Refugee Camp, Bangladesh.]()
A Rohingya refugee cuts wood in the forest near the Nayapara Refugee Camp, Bangladesh. -
![A young rohingya wood cutter is standing in front of his home with the wood he collected in the forest.]()
A young rohingya wood cutter is standing in front of his home with the wood he collected in the forest. -
![A group Rohingya on their way in the forest to cut wood in the early morning, near the Nayapara Refugee Camp.]()
A group Rohingya on their way in the forest to cut wood in the early morning, near the Nayapara Refugee Camp. -
![Kamal Hussein, 30 years old, cuts wood in the forest near the Nayapara Refugee Camp.]()
Kamal Hussein, 30 years old, cuts wood in the forest near the Nayapara Refugee Camp. -
![Rohingya wood cutters on the way back to the refugee camp. They have to walk more than one hour and half threw the forest to arrive in the camp.]()
Rohingya wood cutters on the way back to the refugee camp. They have to walk more than one hour and half threw the forest to arrive in the camp. -
![Rohingya wood cutters discuss and share a cigarette during the break.]()
Rohingya wood cutters discuss and share a cigarette during the break. -
![Rohingya wood cutter on his way back to the camp with the woods he cut on his shoulder.]()
Rohingya wood cutter on his way back to the camp with the woods he cut on his shoulder. -
![A young Rohingya wood cutter tightens his bamboo's bundle during his break time.]()
A young Rohingya wood cutter tightens his bamboo's bundle during his break time. -
![A Rohingya wood cutter in the forest near the Nayapara Refugee Camp, Bangladesh.]()
A Rohingya wood cutter in the forest near the Nayapara Refugee Camp, Bangladesh. -
![Rohingya wood cutter on his way back to the camp with the woods he cut on his shoulder.]()
Rohingya wood cutter on his way back to the camp with the woods he cut on his shoulder. -
![A Rohingya refugee cuts wood in the forest near the Nayapara Refugee Camp, Bangladesh.]()
A Rohingya refugee cuts wood in the forest near the Nayapara Refugee Camp, Bangladesh. -
![A Rohingya wood cutter twists the liana to use it to tighten the wood.]()
A Rohingya wood cutter twists the liana to use it to tighten the wood. -
![Rohingya wood cutters tap on the wood to tamp it down.]()
Rohingya wood cutters tap on the wood to tamp it down. -
![A group of Rohingya wood cutters on their way back to the camp.]()
A group of Rohingya wood cutters on their way back to the camp. -
![A group of Rohingya wood cutters in the forest take some rest.]()
A group of Rohingya wood cutters in the forest take some rest. -
![Rohingya wood cutters on the way back to the refugee camp. They have to walk more than one hour and half threw the forest to arrive in the camp.]()
Rohingya wood cutters on the way back to the refugee camp. They have to walk more than one hour and half threw the forest to arrive in the camp. -
![Rohingya wood cutter on his way back to the camp with the woods he cut on his shoulder.]()
Rohingya wood cutter on his way back to the camp with the woods he cut on his shoulder. -
![Rohingya wood cutters arrive at the Nayapara Camp after hours spent in the forest.]()
Rohingya wood cutters arrive at the Nayapara Camp after hours spent in the forest. -
![A Rohingya wood cutter cools off in the water while another one continue to walk to the camp.]()
A Rohingya wood cutter cools off in the water while another one continue to walk to the camp. -
![New houses for refugees are under construction in a part of Kutupalong camp.]()
New houses for refugees are under construction in a part of Kutupalong camp.
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