Greenpeace launches a new campaign to defend the Amazon Reef, a unique and largely unknown biome that may be soon threatened by oil exploration.
The Greenpeace vessel MY Esperanza is in the region of the Amazon river mouth, Amapá State, to document this new biome, which runs from French Guyana to the Brazilian state of Maranhão, an area larger than the cities of São Paulo or London.
Oil companies Total and BP could start drilling in this area if they obtain authorization from the Brazilian government.