Deforestation on the rise in Colombia after FARC ends policing of jungles
Deforestation on the rise in Colombia after FARC ends ‘policing’ of jungles
written by Jamie Vaughan Johnson February 28, 2017
Colombia has witnessed a major rise in deforestation following the departure of the Marxist-inspired rebels from their former territories of control, reported Colombian magazine Pacifista.
Over the past few months men armed with machetes and chainsaws have moved into the Caqueta province in particular and begun slashing down vast swathes of the Amazon rain forest, according to research conducted by the magazine who suggest that and area as large as 40,000 hectares could be affected.
Statements obtained by Pacifista from environmentalists, social leaders and the Colombian Army 12th Brigade, describe a serious situation emerging in several municipalities in Caqueta.
Caqueta is one of the regions being prioritised by the Colombian government during the peace process amid fears of the FARC vacuum being filled by other illegal groups.
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http://colombiareports.com/deforestation-rise-colombia-farc-ends-policing-jungles/
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