Illegal mining threatens French Guiana forests and Indigenous communities

In the middle of an ocean of green, a massive crater dug by illegal gold miners in Guyana's Amazonian National Park. During an aerial survey in early August, park rangers counted 239 illegal sites within the protected area in Recor. These figures were revealed on Friday by Isabelle Ortizier, honorary president of WWF France, who returned from a trip to the Upper Moroni River. As for the local people, I was in Twinkie and spent time with them. They're afraid because they can't really go into the forest anymore. It's unsafe and there are health issues. Thank The World Wildlife Fund is concerned by the rapid growth of logistic spaces operated by illegal gold miners along the riverbanks, you particularly at a location known as Toukar. This single logistics base alone supplies very roughly 60 illegal mining sites within the park. The WWF is calling for a government response to the widespread damage caused to local communities and the environment. much.