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Santiago PIEDRA SILVA

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Activists seek clarity over mining ban in ecuador forest reserve | History Defined

A violet-tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus coelestis) hummingbird is pictured in a private reserve in Mindo, Ecuador on August 16, 2024 (Credit: AFP)

A sprawling Ecuadoran forest reserve, home to toucans and the spectacled bear, is at the heart of a tug-of-war between environmentalist and miners.

A year ago, residents and environmentalists scored a hard-won victory in a local referendum that banned any new metal extraction in the Choco Andino Biosphere Reserve, a UN-designated biodiversity hotspot.

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