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In the high Andes of Bolivia, glaciers are receding at a rapid pace. Farmers in the Apolobamba protected area are worried that a drier climate increases competition for resources among domestic animals, wildlife, and the people themselves.

The Wildlife Conservation Society works on the ground with communities that depend on natural resources to help them find mutually beneficial solutions to relieve the stress on fragile ecosystems.

While on this field assignment in Bolivia, I photographed the farmer with a 24-70 mm lens—a wide-angle zoom that captures both the foreground subject and the harsh landscape at 16,000′.

Photo credit: Julie Larsen Maher © WCS

Source: WCS

 

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