Peru’s Amazon under threat: Industry blamed for massive land loss
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Peru, home to the second-largest Amazon region after Brazil, is facing a devastating environmental crisis. Illegal deforestation, fuelled by cattle ranching, mining, and drug trafficking, is destroying vast swathes of rainforest each year.
Breakdown
- Peru loses about 150,000 hectares of Amazon rainforest each year.
- Expansion of oil palm, cocoa, and rice plantations is a major cause of deforestation. 8s
- Recent legal changes have made it easier for agricultural projects to expand into previously protected areas. 1m 5s
- Local farmers and indigenous groups express concerns over land rights and environmental impacts. 1m 30s
- Indigenous communities emphasize the importance of the rainforest for their food and livelihoods. 2m 11s