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New tool reveals siege on Indigenous lands in Bolivia’s Amazon

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Briefings

Analysis by Amazonía Traficada reveals that between 2003 and 2023, over 186,500 hectares of forest in Bolivia's Amazon were cleared across 48 Indigenous territories, nearly three times the size of Madrid. Of this total, 90% (168,670 hectares) was cleared illegally by the Bolivian Authority for the Supervision and Social Control of Forests and Land (ABT), while only 10% was authorized. Rivelino Segundo, leader of Isoso territory, stated that illegal clearing is driven by land invasions and agricultural expansion, specifically large-scale soy farming, contrasting with Indigenous coexistence with nature.

Key points

• Between 2003 and 2023, 186,500 hectares of forest were cleared across 48 Indigenous territories in Bolivia's Amazon basin.
• 90% of the total deforestation (168,670 hectares) occurred illegally, authorized only by the Bolivian Authority for the Supervision and Social Control of Forests and Land (ABT).

Context and limitations

Data covers the period 2003-2023 and includes 48 Indigenous territories; specific dates for individual clearing events are not provided, and the article does not cite specific researchers or authors.

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