Publication Type: | Journal Article |
Year of Publication: | 2008 |
Authors: | M. Finer, Jenkins, C. N., Pimm, S. L., Keane, B., Ross, C. |
Journal: | PLoS ONE |
Volume: | 3 |
Pagination: | e2932+ |
Date Published: | August |
Keywords: | abs, amazonia, biodiversity, conservation, indigenous, oil |
Abstract: | The western Amazon is the most biologically rich part of the Amazon basin and is home to a great diversity of indigenous ethnic groups, including some of the world's last uncontacted peoples living in voluntary isolation. Unlike the eastern Brazilian Amazon, it is still a largely intact ecosystem. Underlying this landscape are large reserves of oil and gas, many yet untapped. The growing global demand is leading to unprecedented exploration and development in the region. |
URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0002932 |
DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0002932 |