New map shows deforestation in the northeastern part of the region of Madre de Dios, in Peru, along the Interoceanic Road.
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Madre de Dios: Concession for ecotourism was invaded by illegal miners
Peruvian citizen received a concession for ecotourism and after three years the Peruvian Agency for Supervision of Forest Resources and Wildlife found miners carrying illegal gold mining.
Illegal mining: 2,500 deforested hectares in two years in Tambopata Reserve
Between 2013 and 2015 was recorded a increase of 864 hectares deforested by illegal mining in Madre de Dios, Peru, in the buffer zone of the Tambopata National Reserve.
Deforestation by gold mining intensifies in Malinowski River, Peru
Image examines the area immediately at West of La Pampa Alto along the Malinowski River, where were documented more than 850 hectares of additional deforestation generated by gold mining between 2013 and 2015.
Deforestation caused by gold mining expands in Peru
Near real time deforestation monitoring project stresses that deforestation by gold mining continues to expand in southern Peruvian Amazon (Madre de Dios region).
Manu National Park: hidden cameras recorded species in their natural environment
Thanks to the installation of 60 hidden cameras, the Red TEAM-Network managed to register more than 20,000 images of various terrestrial species in Manu National Park, which consolidates the place as the most biodiverse area of the world.
Peruvian Regional governments must report mining environmental monitoring
The Agency for Assessment and Environmental Control (OEFA) of Peru reported that the regional governments, the Directorate General of Mines, Ministry of Mines and Energy and DG and Coastguards have until Oct. 15 to report environmental monitoring of small scale and artisanal mining, for the third quarter of 2014.
La República: Madre de Dios says yes to the ban, but requires an investment plan
While interdiction and policy formalization of mining, from the central government, are critical in the fight for the protection of forests, these have not been accompanied by an alternative plan to mitigate the impact on the economy of the citizens of Madre de Dios.
The Economist: Minecraft – Illegal mining in Latin America
Last year researchers from the Carnegie Institution for Science carried out an assessment of Madre de Dios, using a combination of satellites, aircraft and researchers in the field. “We were shocked,” says Greg Asner, the project leader.
InfoRegión: Four new oil blocks located in the Madre de Dios region to be auctioned
(Association for the Conservation of the Amazon Basin) ACCA presented a map of where the lots are located and shows that they are located over chestnut, shiringa and forestry areas.