Illegal gold dredges surge in Loreto rivers, deforestation spreads

Over 700 dredges detected across 13 rivers in Peru's Loreto region, with Nanay River alone hosting 421. More than 500 hectares deforested near Marañón River in the past year, indicating escalating illegal mining activity and environmental degradation in the Amazon.

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