The Mashco-Piro tribe, known as the largest uncontacted tribe in the world, was spotted just a few kilometres away from logging operations in the Amazon forest in southeastern Peru.
More than 50 members of the “Mashco-Piro” tribe were seen in photos taken in the Monte Salvado area, while authorities identified a separate group of 17 in the nearby Puerto Nuevo area.
COMPANIES’ TREE CUTTING LICENSES SHOULD BE CANCELLED
Survival International, a non-governmental organization working for indigenous rights, announced that indigenous tribes were discovered during logging operations in southeastern Peru. Stating that logging operations are displacing indigenous people from their lands, Survival International volunteers are demanding that the logging licenses of all companies operating in the region be revoked and the lands be returned to the Mashco Piro people.
The “Mashco-Piro” tribe is estimated to number more than 750 people and live deep in the forests of southeastern Peru. (AA)