Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Installation-of-Placards-on-the-Borders-of-Sawre-Muybu-Indigenous-Land-in-the-Amazon-27MZIFJJ4FD69.htmlConceptually similarInstallation of Signposts on the Borders of Sawré Muybu Indigenous Land in the AmazonGP0STPWEACompleted★★★★Greenpeace Joins the Munduruku to Protest Damming of Tapajós RiverGP0STPWEFCompleted★★★★Nicolien Sauerbreij in the AmazonGP0STQ0RZCompleted★★★★Nicolien Sauerbreij in the AmazonGP0STQA9MCompleted★★★★Greenpeace Joins the Munduruku to Protest Damming of Tapajós RiverGP0STPWENCompleted★★★★Greenpeace Joins the Munduruku to Protest Damming of Tapajós RiverGP0STPWEKCompleted★★★★★★Greenpeace Joins the Munduruku to Protest Damming of Tapajós RiverGP0STPWEICompleted★★★★Greenpeace Joins the Munduruku to Protest Damming of Tapajós RiverGP0STPWEOCompleted★★★★Greenpeace Joins the Munduruku to Protest Damming of Tapajós RiverGP0STPWEMCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STPWEBInstallation of Placards on the Borders of Sawré Muybu Indigenous Land in the AmazonLeaders of the Munduruku people install the first of 50 placards on the borders of Sawré Muybu , taking it upon themselves to demarcate their Indigenous Land. The Mundurukú have repeatedly requested the official demarcation. The site is under threat, as the Brazilian government plans to build a megadam in the region, which would severely compromise the way of life of the people and threaten the biodiversity of the Tapajós River.In original language:Instalação de placas nos limites da Terra Indígena Sawré Muybu, Rio Tapajós, Pará, Amazonia.Lideranças do povo Munduruku instalam a primeira de 50 placas nos limites da Terra Indígena Sawré Muybu, sinalizando o território que eles autodemarcaram. Os Munduruku pedem a demarcação definitiva de sua terra. O local está sob ameaça, em função dos planos do governo brasileiro de construir uma grande hidrelétrica no região, o que pode comprometer o modo de vida do povo e a biodiversidade do rio Tapajós.Locations:Brazil-Pará-Sawré Muybu Indigenous Land-South AmericaDate:15 Jun, 2016Credit:© Anderson Barbosa / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3872px X 2592pxRestrictions:RESTRICTIONS APPLY: IMAGES OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN BRAZIL MUST NOT BE USED FOR FUNDRAISING PURPOSES OR GIVEN TO THIRD PARTIES. EXTERNAL MEDIA USAGE MUST BE DONE UNDER PRIOR AUTHORIZATION BY GREENPEACE BRAZIL.Keywords:Body painting-Dams-Day-Forests (campaign title)-Forests (topography)-Indigenous People-KWCI (GPI)-Men-Outdoors-SignsShoot:Munduruku and Greenpeace Demarcate Indigenous Lands in the AmazonThe Munduruku people have inhabited the Sawré Muybu in the heart of the Amazon, for generations. The Brazilian government plans to build a series of dams in the Tapajos River basin, which would severely threaten their way of life. The Munduruku demand the demarcation of their territory which would ensure protection from such projects. In addition to preserving their way of life, the demarcation of Sawré Muybu ensures the conservation of 178,000 hectares of Amazonian rainforest.O povo Munduruku habita a Terra Indígena Sawré Muybu, no coração da Amazônia, há gerações. Mas seu modo de vida esta ameaçado pelos planos do governo brasileiro de construir um complexo de barragens na bacia do Rio Tapajos. Os Munduruku exigem a demarcação de seu território. Além de garantir o modo de vida deste povo, a demarcação de Sawré Muybu garante a conservação de 178 mil hectares de floresta amazônica.Related Collections:Installation of signposts on the borders of Sawré Muybu indigenous land - Full editGreenpeace Joins the Munduruku to Protest Damming of Tapajós River - Full editTapajós River and the Munduruku Indigenous People - Full Edit (All Photos & Videos)
