Colombia’s river guardians battle to protect the Atrato amid threats and abandonment

Illegal gold mining along the banks of northwestern Colombia’s Atrato river is causing severe contamination and deforestation for the small, impoverished riverbank communities made up of predominantly Afro-Colombian and Indigenous peoples.

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Oct 11 2024
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Colombia’s river guardians battle to protect the Atrato amid threats and abandonment — Colombia’s river guardians bat

PAIMADO – Sediment and pebbles are all that’s left on the earth around much of Bernardino Mosquera’s small riverside community in northwest Colombia’s Choco region. Just a year ago, healthy shrubs and trees filled this important biodiversity spot tee... [7124 chars]

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