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Deforestation ramping up in Yasuni as Ecuador sets to open up national park to drilling

Source
Mongabay.com

Publication Date
2014-07-30

Yasuni National park has been in the conservation spotlight in recent years, with oil drilling threatening the forests and wildlife of this biodiversity hotspot. Recently, disturbance in the park may have ramped up, with satellite data showing a significant increase in deforestation alerts within Yasuni National Park since 2011.

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