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Declaration ATBC Paramaribo 2008
Mongabay.com reports that Scientists call for mining ban, new protected areas in Suriname. In a declaration set forth at their annual meeting in Paramaribo, Suriname, the largest group of tropical biologists called upon the Surinamese government to evict informal gold miners from three ecologically important areas in the South American country. Miners have been blamed for a number of environmental problems including over-hunting of wildlife, deforestation and destruction of riparian habitats, erosion, and mercury pollution in waterways. Declaration of Paramaribo 2008
Goldmine at Ireneval, Brownberg Natural Park, Suriname. Photo (c) Pierre-Michel Forget