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How indigenous communities are working to save South American forests

How indigenous communities are working to save South American forests

Biologist Erika Cuéllar Soto and local residents are “paramedics” for the Gran Chaco ecosystem.
Gran Chaco: South America’s second-largest forest at risk of collapsing
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Gran Chaco: South America’s second-largest forest at risk of collapsing

Chaco deforestation is driven by the expansion of the agricultural frontier and hunting, as well as climate change.

Agribusiness harm to Gran Chaco genetic diversity: centuries to heal
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Agribusiness harm to Gran Chaco genetic diversity: centuries to heal

Researchers find that the biome, under assault by soy agribusiness, may need 300 to 3,000 years of focused conservation to recover and maintain its genetic diversity.
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