21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Drone/Aerial
Wetland near Salar de Uyuni

The shift to sustainable energy has severe side effects. Fragile ecosystems and indigenous people are hit hard by the race for raw materials for our batteries. What may benefit the climate may be very bad for these fragile dry altiplano ecosystems like salt flats, meadows, wetlands and flamingo lagoons such as this one. Wetland near Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Uyuni, Bolivia
Camera: L1D-20c
Copyright: © Matjaz Krivic