Mennonites deforest Peruvian Amazon, encroach on Indigenous lands | Chasing Deforestation

Mongabay
Dec 8, 2022, 8:55 pm176 pts
UCAYALI, Peru — Mennonites, an ultra-conservative religious group, are illegally converting pristine forests in the Peruvian Amazon into agricultural land. They are not only threatening biodiversity but also encroaching on Indigenous territory. Satellite data show that Mennonite colonies are now the leading…

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