Illegal mining threatens French Guiana forests and Indigenous communities
Summary
Illegal gold mining in French Guiana threatens forests and Indigenous communities. The World Wildlife Fund says the activity is causing an environmental and health crisis, while park rangers counted 239 illegal mining sites in a protected area during an aerial survey in early August.Key Facts
- The mining activity involves illegal gold extraction in French Guiana.
- Illegal mining threatens forests and Indigenous communities.
- The World Wildlife Fund says the fight against illegal mining is being rapidly lost.
- The World Wildlife Fund describes the situation as an environmental and health crisis.
- Park rangers counted 239 illegal sites in a protected area during an aerial survey in early August.
- The count was a record for the protected area.
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