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Illegal mining in Peru destroying Amazon rainforest

2012-08-23 214 Dailymotion

Illegal gold miners in Peru are destroying thousands of hectares of the Amazon forest, home to some of the world's most important biodiversity.<br /><br />Biologists are working to save wildlife in the area, as their habitats are destroyed or endangered by the gold diggers.<br /><br />At the same time, stopping the mining is presenting a tough challenge for the government.<br /><br />In the final instalment of a three-part series, Al Jazeera's Mariana Sanchez reports from Madre de Dios in Peru.

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