Guardians of the Amazon

The battle to defend Tres Islas against the negative impacts of increased mining began in 2010 (in the early years, Tres Islas residents themselves likely participated in small-scale mining activity). At the time, a public road cutting through Tres Islas had become a popular route for miners. An influx of new miners “not only destroyed the communal territory, but also brought an increase in bars and introduced child prostitution to the area,” Cachique says.
http://www.theguardian.com/rainforest-alliance-partner-zone/2014/oct/20/tres-islas-indigenous-people-tribes-peru-forest