Mining Activities in Renca National Reserve in Brazil

Illegal mining activities in Renca (National Reserve of Copper and Associates), an area rich in gold and other minerals. A decree proposed by President Michel Temer would allow the Renca reserve to be scrapped for commercial use.
Among its 4.7 million hectares, between Amapá and Pará states, there are nine protected areas: seven Conservation Units and two Indigenous Lands.

In original language:

Garimpo na Renca

Atividade de garimpo ilegal na Renca (Reserva Nacional de Cobre e seus Associados), área rica em ouro e outros minérios que foi extinta por um decreto do presidente Michel Temer. Dentro de seus 4,7 milhões de hectares, na divisa entre o sul e o sudoeste do Amapá com o nordeste do Pará, há nove áreas protegidas: sete Unidades de Conservação e duas Terras Indígenas.

Unique identifier: GP0STR2N1

Type: Image

Shoot date: 05/09/2017

Locations: Amapá, Brazil, Pará, South America

Credit line: © Fábio Nascimento / Greenpeace

Size: 7006px × 4676px 26MB

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Documentation of Renca (National Reserve of Copper and Associates) in Brazil

Aerial images and video from a flight over Renca, National Reserve of Copper and Associates, an area rich in gold and other minerals. A decree proposed by President Michel Temer would allow the Renca reserve to be scrapped for commercial use.
Among its 4.7 million hectares, between Amapá and Pará states, there are nine protected areas: seven Conservation Units and two Indigenous Lands.

Imagens aéreas da Renca (Reserva Nacional de Cobre e seus Associados), área rica em ouro e outros minérios, extinta por um decreto do presidente Michel Temer. Dentro de seus 4,7 milhões de hectares, na divisa entre o sul e o sudoeste do Amapá com o nordeste do Pará, há nove áreas protegidas: sete Unidades de Conservação e duas Terras Indígenas.

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