📋 Tender Overview
The Specialized Environmental Prosecutors Office (FEMA) of Madre de Dios (Fifth Office) led a joint operation in the district of Inambari, province of Tambopata, and obtained the intervention of multiple clandestine camps installed inside the Tambopata National Reserve.
The fiscal action, carried out in the sector called A8, had the participation of the deputy provincial prosecutor Hitler Humpire Quecara, in coordination with members of the National Police of Peru (Dirmeamb, Siropes and Divcomin) and Sernanp personnel.
During the operation, several large artificial pools were detected, on which traca type rafts equipped with motors, artisanal hoppers, screens and suction systems were operating, which showed intense illegal mineral extraction activity.
In addition, six people were arrested in flagrante delicto, who did not have documentation proving the legality of their activities. Likewise, the presence of rustic camps, motorcycles used for transportation in the area and 55 drums with fuel were confirmed. Therefore, everything found was detonated in application of Legislative Decree No. 1100.
The magnitude of the environmental damage was significant, since approximately five hectares of deforested area were identified, in addition to the direct impact on the natural environment and nearby bodies of water such as the Malinowski River, whose contamination represents a serious risk for biodiversity and the health of the populations.
The National Coordination of the FEMA reaffirms its commitment to continue carrying out firm and articulated actions against illegal mining, in defense of the protected natural areas and the biodiversity of our country.
National Coordination of Specialized Prosecutors in Environmental Matters
