{"id":3301,"date":"2026-02-03T16:04:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa-schoolatlas.eu\/esa-schoolatlas\/?page_id=3301"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:04:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:04:45","slug":"weipa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa-schoolatlas.eu\/esa-schoolatlas\/de\/lithosphere\/weipa\/","title":{"rendered":"Madre de Dios"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Goldsucher im Amazonasbecken<\/h2>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/esa-schoolatlas.eu\/wp-content\/gismaps_maps\/lit09_2_madre-deus\/index.html\" width=\"100%\" height=\"670\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Background<\/h3>\n<p>Located in the Amazon rainforest, the region along the Rio Madre de Dios, Peru, has seen a surge in informal and illegal mining activities during the last two decades.<\/p>\n<p>These activities have had devastating consequences, including deforestation, mercury pollution, and habitat destruction, endangering unique wildlife and <a class=\"glossaryLink\" title=\"Glossary: indigenous\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;indigenous&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Group of people native to a specific region.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/esa-schoolatlas.eu\/esa-schoolatlas\/de\/glossary\/indigenous\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">indigenous<\/a> communities. The mercury used in the extraction process contaminates rivers and <a class=\"glossaryLink\" title=\"Glossary: aquatic\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;aquatic&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;related to water.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/esa-schoolatlas.eu\/esa-schoolatlas\/de\/glossary\/aquatic\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">aquatic<\/a> ecosystems, between 30 and 40 tons of mercury are released to the environment and into the food chain every year. This poses serious health risks to residents and to the environment.&#xA0; About 80 percent of the local population have enhanced mercury concentrations.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts have been made to combat these issues, with government interventions and sustainable mining initiatives gaining traction. <a class=\"glossaryLink\" title=\"Glossary: satellite\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;satellite&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A free-flying object orbiting the Earth, another planet, or the sun.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/esa-schoolatlas.eu\/esa-schoolatlas\/de\/glossary\/satellite\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Satellite<\/a> imagery plays a crucial role in monitoring and assessing the impact of these initiatives, helping to find a balance between economic development, public health, and the preservation of one of the world&#x2019;s most biodiverse regions. The future of gold mining in Madre de Dios hinges on finding sustainable practices that protect the environment and support local livelihoods.<\/p>\n<p>The satellite images capture the ongoing transformation of lush forests into vast mining pits, revealing the scale of deforestation.<\/p>\n<h3>&#xDC;bungen<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Satellitenkarte:\n<ul>\n<li>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>EO Browser:\n<ul>\n<li>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Quellen und Links<\/h3>\n<p>&#xA0;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goldsucher im Amazonasbecken Background Located in the Amazon rainforest, the region along the Rio Madre de Dios, Peru, has seen a surge in informal and illegal mining activities during the last two decades. These activities have had devastating consequences, including deforestation, mercury pollution, and habitat destruction, endangering unique wildlife and indigenous communities. 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