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Saturday, 31 March 2007

Internet access on Amazon florest

A move to provide free internet access to native Indian tribes to help protect the Amazon rainforest from illegal logging has been announced in Brazil.
Environment Minister Marina Silva said land protection was the key aim of the plan, which will provide satellite access to 150 isolated regions.
Indigenous communities were the true protectors of their areas, she said.
Brazil has struggled to protect the Amazon forest from illegal activities, including mining and ranching.
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