News Headline

Extent of Peruvian Amazon lost to illegal goldmines mapped for first time

Source
Guardian (UK)

Publication Date
2013-10-29

The area affected by illegal gold mining in Peru's south-eastern Amazon region increased by 400% from 1999 to 2012, according to researchers using state-of-the-art mapping technology.

Content
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/oct/29/peruvian-amazon-illegal-goldmines-mapped