MAAP #89: Impacts of Mining Project “Mirador” in the Ecuadorian Amazon

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MAAP #89:
Impacts of Mining Project “Mirador” in the Ecuadorian Amazon
https://www.maaproject.org/mirador-ecuador/

“Mirador” mining project in Ecuador.

The Ecuadorian Amazon is experiencing a growing number of conflicts directly related to oil and mining extraction projects.

Here, w
e focus on the “Mirador” mining project, an open pit copper mine in the Cordillera del Cóndor, a mountain range along the Ecuador/Peru border that hosts a high level of endemism.

We show a series of satellite images that highlight both the environmental impacts, such as the deforestation of over 3,200 acres, and social impacts, such as the forced eviction of communities.

*The Ecuador series is a collaboration between Amazon Conservation, Amazon Conservation Team, and EcoCiencia, funded by the MacArthur Foundation.

MAAP #89: Impacts of Mining Project “Mirador” in the Ecuadorian Amazon
https://www.maaproject.org/mirador-ecuador/

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