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Help Save The Amazon's Indigenous People

The lives of Amazon Rainforest natives are increasingly threatened by illegal logging—here’s what you can do.

Jess Root

By Jessica Root
Brooklyn, NY, USA | Tue Jun 10 13:42:00 GMT 2008

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If you followed last week's news, you may have seen the recently released photosof an "uncontacted" tribe in the Amazon Rainforest, discovered on the Brazil-Peru border. The photos depict Amazon natives dressed in traditional tribal garb, pointing their bows and arrows up towards the photographer—who hovered above in a helicopter.

The photos are captivating. Not just because they serve as solid proof of untouched forest communities, but because they serve as a public reminder that these people (who so clearly look frozen by fear) are out for themselves with no one else to protect them—or their land—which are both increasingly endangered by illegal logging.

Help empower the Amazon's forest natives, and protect a culture that could soon be wiped out, by taking action with one or more of the following steps:

1. Spread the word to people you know.

2. Donate money to Projeto Saude e Alegria, a Brazilian non-profit that delivers health,
education and income to forest communities.

3. Stay updated on Amazon-related news and action alerts by signing up for newsletters
from Amazon Watch, Mongabay, and Rainforest Action Network.

4. Send letters, urging the U.S. government to end subsidies for fossil fuel projects in
the Amazon.

5. Use less paper and wood products. If you do buy paper, make sure it's made from
alternative fibers like hemp or 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper and only
buy sustainable wood products.

6. Boycott brands that contribute to the destruction of the rainforest.

See more:

Amazon Deforestation Speeds Up Once More
Amazon: Brazil Considers Extending Permits to Enter the Jungle
Marina Silva's Resignation to Brazil Environmental Ministry

 
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