Colombia: Indigenous Communities and Mennonite Colonies Clash in Colombia

Mar 29, 2023 | Natalia Brito, Mongabay
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Satellite data and imagery visualized on Global Forest Watch show tree cover loss associated with large-scale agriculture and road-building occurring since 2015 in the area of the Liviney Mennonite Colony, located in Meta’s Puerto Gaitán municipality. Clearance appears to be ongoing, with agricultural expansion cutting into forest in as recently as the third week of March.