Mercury Pollution from Illegal Gold Mining in Peru’s Amazon Reserve Continues to Worsen

Illegal gold mining in Peru’s Tambopata National Reserve continues to expand, having destroyed more than 500 hectares of forest in just a few months. The mining process involves the extensive use of mercury, which is washed into rivers by rainwater and accumulates in fish.

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