Illegal mining in Peru destroying Amazon rainforest

Al Jazeera English 2012-06-06

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Illegal gold miners in Peru are destroying thousands of hectares of the Amazon forest, home to some of the world's most important biodiversity.

But stopping the mining is presenting a tough challenge for the government.

In the second instalment of of a three-part series, Al Jazeera's Mariana Sanchez reports from Madre de Dios.

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