A new analysis finds gold mining has shortened the Malinowski River and sullied its water.
Tag: Tambopata National Reserve
Gold mining ramps up, pushes deeper into Peruvian reserve
New data indicate a big surge in gold mining in and near Tambopata National Reserve over the past few months.
Madre de Dios, Peru: Navy will protect Tambopata Reserve from illegal miners
In order to cope with the invasion of illegal miners in the Tambopata National Reserve, 40 special forces rangers of the Navy of Peru will join the surveillance in point “Azul.”
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.