Hurricane Otto
In November 2016, environmental damage was reported (mainly on the soils) due to Hurricane Otto.
/by RoseArteEncroachment of the Agricultural Border
Single-crop cultivation companies accelerate the invasion of the reserve and force people to move inside the protected areas of the forest or migrate to other countries.
/by RoseArteThe Fire in Indio-Maíz Reserve
The Indio Maíz fire has been the biggest warning of the damage that has been happening inside the reserve.
/by RoseArtePollution of Resources
The waters in the reserve have been polluted because settlers use chemicals for fishing that threatens the health of the Rama-Kriol communities.
/by RoseArteMining moves forward in the southeast of Nicaragua
Fundación del Río counted more than a 100 mills in total, mainly in the town of San Carlos, an area close to the buffer zone of Indio-Maíz Reserve.
/by RoseArteState Projects in the Reserve
The construction of schools (6 Catholic and 11 Evangelical), roads, solar panels and churches, promotes the invasion.
/by RoseArte“La Moskitia” – Another Big New Scam
This group has structured a network of operators, many of them are land traders who already operated in the Indio-Maíz Reserve.
/by RoseArteMining for Gold
These extractive industries have an impact both on water bodies and on the wildlife found in the exploited areas.
/by RoseArteFrom Subsistence Agriculture to Extensive Livestock
The interests in the reserve have called the attention of a more powerful sector, the large cattle ranchers, who invade illegally to establish pasture and fatten the cattle.
/by RoseArteThe Churches that Promote the Invasion and Destruction of Indio-Maíz
We have confirmed the existence of 10 chapels or temples in the core area of the reserve that have settled illegally.
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