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Sunday, December 22, 2024

The impact of illegal mining on protected areas in southern Ecuador

  The impact on the environment is severe, mainly related to deforestation and pollution with mercury, cyanide, arsenic and heavy metals. In southern Ecuador, in the province of Zamora-Chinchipe, the Nangaritza River Valley is heavily impacted by extensive illegal gold exploitation.

read more... https://www.researchgate.net/publication/387179592_The_impact_of_illegal_mining_on_protected_areas_in_southern_Ecuador

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