Peru Restores Nasca Lines Protected Area Amid Rising Threat from Informal Mining
Peru reinstates the 5,600 km² protected area of the Nasca Lines after criticism over reduced boundaries and rising informal gold mining activity in the region
Peru reinstates the 5,600 km² protected area of the Nasca Lines after criticism over reduced boundaries and rising informal gold mining activity in the region
Illegal gold mining in the Amazon surged with record prices, causing over 111,000 hectares of deforestation in 2024—much of it in protected areas.