Transcription of Fact Sheet: Illegal Gold Mining in Madre de Dios, Peru
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Fact Sheet: Illegal Gold Mining in Madre de Dios, Peru
1822 R St NW, Washington, DC 20009 T: 202 234 2356 The Situation The uncontrolled spread of Illegal Mining has rapidly deforested wide swaths of lowland Amazonian rainforest in the department of Madre de Dios in southeastern Peru. The worldwide surge in gold prices a 360% price increase in the last decade following the financial crisis, draws new miners daily. Recent completion of the Interoceanic Highway has increased access to the area and today more than 30,000 miners are estimated to be operating without legal permits. 1 The Impacts Destructive Mining methods raze trees, devastate habitat, contaminate waterways used by communities and fauna alike, and endanger public health.
1822 R St NW, Washington, DC 20009 • www.amazonconservation.org • T: 202 234 2356 • info@amazonconservation.org How You Can Help
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