5 Apr 23
Illegal mining rates drop but invasion continues in Yanomami Indigenous Land
The presence of environmental enforcement in the Yanomami Indigenous Land has had an effect on the reduction of illegal mining activity in the region of the Uraricoera river, one of the most targeted by miners. According to Agência Pública, the number of warnings of mining hotspots in this region has dropped by 88 percent since IBAMA set up an inspection base and blocked the passage of illegal vessels.
However, in the Yanomami territory as a whole, the drop in garimpo [illegal mining] has been less, at 60%, and 94 new garimpo points or extensions of existing mining areas have been identified since February 20. Furthermore, mining continues to be intense in more remote areas, benefiting from irregular air transport. Other criminal activities, such as the sexual abuse of young people and indigenous women by miners, also continue to occur on Yanomami land, states the report.
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