According to former environmental minister Antonio Brack Egg, gold mining has devastated nearly 370,000 acres of the Peruvian Amazon.
Tag: Madre de Dios
Madre de Dios: More than 100 machines used by Miners acting Illegally were Destroyed
A total of 114 machines and pieces of equipment used for illegal mining activity were seized and destroyed in an operation in the buffer zone of the Tambopata National Reserve, Madre de Dios.
Madre de Dios: Government claims to have eradicated illegal mining in La Pampa
After operation in Madre de Dios, the government says it has “fully recovered” the area of illegal mining.
Operation against illegal mining in buffer zone of Tambopata Reserve
Pollution of rivers, forest clearing and a desert landscape is what is observed in images of the operation against illegal mining in La Pampa, in the area known as “Mega 14”.
RPP: New operations against illegal mining in Madre de Dios
Under the joint operation “Principle of Authority 1”, 18 illegal tanks with 124,000 gallons of fuel used by illegal mining in Madre de Dios were removed.
Andina: Confiscation of machinery and fuel from illegal miners
Three bulldozers, two loaders, two vehicles and more than 13,000 gallons of fuel, were seized by officers of the National Customs and Tax Administration of Peru, in Madre de Dios region.
[VIDEO] Devastating: The effects of illegal mining in Madre de Dios
Documentary by correspondents in the Peruvian jungle reveals damage to the ecosystem, child labor and prostitution just for gold.
Perú.com: This is how life is in the illegal mining zones of Madre de Dios
Dredging, machinery, forest deforestation and the proliferation of brothels is what we can find in the areas of illegal mining.
InfoRegión: 10% of the world’s bird species are in Madre de Dios region
Madre de Dios also has over 500 species of birds, over 1000 species of butterflies and 151 species of dragonflies.
El País: The curse of the Amazon gold in La Pampa, Peru
In the territory of La Pampa, lost in the depths of Peru, there is no law. An activity that has 40,000 hectares deforested and polluted waters.