The species-rich region, however, is threatened by ongoing gold and diamond mining. “Today, mining continues in the Upper Potaro region, and even within the Park [Kaieteur National Park] and its buffer zone,” the authors write in the report.
The effects of gold mining are not limited to clearing of land. Mining, especially for gold, has increased turbidity levels of the Potaro river, the authors add, while the mercury used to separate gold from other materials also ends up in the river, contaminating it.
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