By Steven Grattan TUTUBUKA, Suriname (AP) \u2014 Deep in Suriname\u2019s rainforest, a group of Saamaka men hacking their way up a forested mountain discovered an abandoned excavator and logging camps in an area they believed should have remained untouched. The discovery highlights growing threats to one of the world\u2019s most heavily forested countries, where roads, logging and gold mining are pushing deeper into largely intact rainforest. Saamaka communities are fighting back with satellite images, GPS mapping and forest patrols, documenting areas they have protected for generations in hopes of securing government recognition of their traditional forest management system. The Associated Press accompanied community patrols and a helicopter flyover to see how the Saamaka are responding to the incursions. Here are takeaways from AP\u2019s reporting: Suriname\u2019s largely intact forests face growing… <\/p>\n
By Steven Grattan TUTUBUKA, Suriname (AP) \u2014 Deep in Suriname\u2019s rainforest, a group of Saamaka men hacking their way up a forested mountain discovered an abandoned excavator and logging camps in an area they believed should have remained untouched. The discovery highlights growing threats to one of the world\u2019s most heavily forested countries, where roads, logging and gold mining are pushing deeper into largely intact rainforest. Saamaka communities are fighting back with satellite images, GPS mapping and forest patrols, documenting areas they have protected for generations in hopes of securing government recognition of their traditional forest management system. The Associated Press accompanied community patrols and a helicopter flyover to see how the Saamaka are responding to the incursions. Here are takeaways from AP\u2019s reporting: Suriname\u2019s largely intact forests face growing... <\/p>\n