All-female patrol group vow to protect the Amazon rainforest
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According to a BBC report, The Yuturi Warmi, an Ecuadorian patrol group, is determined to defend their community’s land in the Amazon Rainforest against pollution from extractive industries.
Elsie Alvarado, one of its youngest members, explains that in the Kichwa language, “Yuturi” refers to a type of ant in the Amazon known for its strength and defensive nature, while “Warmi” means woman.
“We chose this name for the group because it symbolises our fight and strength, much like the ants that resist and protect their territory,” Alvarado told BBC.
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The Yuturi Warmi vigilantly monitor the threat posed by mining activities to their community of 154 members by conducting patrols over a significant area of land, estimated by the women to be between three square miles (7.8 square kilometers) and 3.9 square miles (10 square kilometers).
Despite reports of metal contamination upstream and downstream, the women affirm that their patch of land – including the river – has remained pristine and unaffected.
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