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Uncontacted Mashco Piro tribe come out of the Amazon forest
Context:
Indigenous rights NGO Survival International has released rare pictures of the Mashco Piro tribespeople, one of the world’s 100-odd uncontacted tribes.
More on news:
- Photographs show more than 50 Mashco Piro tribe people on the banks of a river, near logging concessions.
- It reveals a significant number of uncontacted people living just a few miles from where logging operations are about to begin, calling it a “humanitarian disaster in the making.”
- The Mashco Piro tribe, long secluded in the depths of the Peruvian forest, emerged from their isolated habitat for the first time.
- Reasons for Emergence: According to Survival International, the tribe is searching for food and safer refuge due to encroachment by loggers.
- Logging Impact: Several logging companies, including Canales Tahuamanu, have been granted concessions on Mashco Piro land, with extensive road construction for timber extraction.
About Mashco Piro Tribe:
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Government and Protective Measures:
- Government Policy: Peru’s government has forbidden all contact with the Mashco Piro to prevent disease spread.
- Territorial Reserve: In 2002, the Madre de Dios Territorial Reserve was established to protect Mashco Piro’s forest, spanning several river basins near the Brazil border.
- Limitations: The Reserve covers only a third of the proposed area, with significant portions sold off for logging.
Increased Encroachment and Current Situation:
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