Fw: Alert against the destruction of the Cerrado forests in Piauí, Brazil

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" Rettet den Regenwald e.V. "

Email alert against the destruction of the Cerrado forests in Piauí, Brazil

 

 

Dear friends,

Over 50 environmental and citizens’ groups have raised alarm about serious

environmental destruction in the state of Piauí in north-eastern Brazil.

Highly biodiverse tropical forests, home to jaguars, pumas, mane wolves,

rare primates, aardvarks and tapirs are being destroyed, largely for soya,

castor oil and eucalypt monocultures for agro-energy.

The state government is planning five hydro dams which will destroy the

natural course and ecosystem of the Parnaíba river, putting over 2.5 million

people at risk of losing their drinking water sources.

Thousands of people, including small farmers, river dwellers and indigenous

people, are at risk of losing their livelihoods and homes.

Please send a letter to the Governor of Piauí today to support calls by

Brazilian groups for the immediate protection of tropical forests, for an

end to destructive development plans and for the promotion of sustainable

solar and wind energy.

Please go to

http://www.regenwald.org/international/englisch/

 

to take part in the email alert. Many thanks.

 

Best regards,

 

Reinhard Behrend

Rettet den Regenwald e. V.

Friedhofsweg 28

22337 Hamburg

Telefon - 49 - 40 4103804

Info

http://www.regenwald.org