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Palm oil firms in Peru plan to clear 23,000 hectares of primary forest

2015-03-07 22:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Companies in Peru are planning to clear more than 23,000 hectares of primary rainforest in the northern Amazon in order to cultivate oil palm, according to NGOs. Operations on two plantations called Maniti and Santa Cecilia which would involve clearing more than 9,300 hectares of primary forest could start imminently following a recent government decision. Weve done an extensive analysis of satellite images of the project area and conclude that 84.6% of Maniti and Santa Cecilia is primary...

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