Deforestation jumps into Peru reserve, 1,600 hectares of rainforest lost

Mongabay
Sep 28, 2016, 6:00 pm400 pts
Deforestation is pressing further into a protected area in central Peru, finds a recent analysis by the Monitoring the Andean Amazon Project (MAAP). Satellite data and images show areas of clearing for crops, cattle pasture, and gold mining within the bounds of El Sira Communal Reserve, an important area for…

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