Guardians of the Forest: Amazon (video)

Thomson Reuters Foundation, May 13, 2019; Xochitl, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Frontline with the Guardians of the Forest

Guardians of the Forest are an indigenous volunteer force who risk their lives patrolling a protected area of the Amazon rainforest by destroying illegal logger camps. Land invasions are on the rise as fears of more conflict spread across the region.

• Indigenous Guardian of the Forest murdered in Brazil

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