Threatened Amazon: settlers exchange wood for sustainable income

Located in the Arco do Deforestation region, in the northwest of Mato Grosso, the municipality of Juruena is home to the Vale do Amanhecer, a settlement with 140 km² of area where 250 families live. Established by the National Institute for Colonization and Agrarian Reform (Incra) in 1999, the site is a rare case of success among settlements from …

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