Four indigenous leaders of the Alto Tamaya-Saweto Native Community in Peru were killed by bullets while traveling into the forest going to the Apiwtxa village, in Brazil, on the border of the two countries.
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Vancouver Observer: Series redefines humanity’s relationship with the environment
Episode two features the Cofan Tribe in Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest and their fight to protect their land and water from oil pollution.
Forbes: Illegal gold mining in Brazil destroying Amazon, indigenous tribes at risk
In a joint statement, members of WWF-Brazil, said the region between the Amapá state in Brazil and French Guiana is one area that is experiencing major problems.
The Guardian: Tropical forests illegally destroyed for commercial agriculture
The study, Consumer Goods and Deforestation, says two countries – Brazil and Indonesia – account for 75% of the total area illegally cleared over the period.
The Guardian: Amazon deforestation jumps 29% in a year
Satellite figures show surge in deforestation, as agriculture expands in states of Para and Mato Grosso.
G1: Primate found only in the Brazilian Amazon may disappear, say researchers
Noncompliance with laws and urbanization cause deaths, say environmentalists. Species is found in three cities; at least 10 die each year.
Brasil.gov.br: The Amazon Day is commemorated in this September 5
In celebration of the Amazon Day, the National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA, in Portuguese) opened the photographic exhibition: “Amazon: Landscapes, Flora and Fauna”, and in Brasilia the exhibition “Amazon National Parks: legacy of Brazilian”.
Amazônia: Campaign against slaughter of pink dolphins in the Amazon delivers petition
The Friends of the Manatee Association (AMPA) and the National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA) delivered a petition in Brasilia a petition with more than 55,000 virtual signatures urging the protection of aquatic mammals in the Amazon region, especially the pink dolphin.
The Atlantic: Indigenous Amazon Warriors Fight for Their Trees
Frustrated by the government’s lack of action to keep illegal loggers out of the Alto Turiacu Indian territory, local warriors from several tribes have taken it upon themselves to find logging camps, destroy equipment, and drive out the unwelcome intruders.
Argenpress: Sucumbios, the land where the water is “worthless”
In 2010 studies were done to determine the presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), in 23 water samples, 22 were positive.