Brazil’s crackdown on illegal mining in Indigenous territory sees success, but fears remain

Mongabay
Mar 12, 2025, 1:01 pm956 ptsInterestingTop
In Brazil’s Amazon, an operation to remove illegal miners from the Munduruku Indigenous Territory in the state of Pará has, so far, led to a reduction in mining activities, according to government officials and Munduruku organizations. However, small groups of illegal miners still remain, raising fears among…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

As sand slips away, California beach towns dig in 129

Is It Better to Speak, or to ‘Hush’? 129

BYD’s flagship luxury EV with 1,000+ km of range hits 4,000 sales in just 19 days 128

North Atlantic's 'cold blob' may contain climate nuance 126

Photograph helps identify a West African bird not seen in 13 years 123

US Loses a Football Field of Forest Every 2 Minutes 121

Tijuana River pollution doesn't stay put—it can travel seven times farther than expected 120

Cooking is a bigger source of harmful air particles than vehicle exhausts in London and Beijing 118

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.