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Deforestation in the Amazon is putting uncontacted tribes at risk

A man carries a chainsaw as he walks in a forest near the municipality of Itaituba, Brazil August 7, 2017. Picture taken August 7, 2017. REUTERS/Nacho Doce - RC157DCD0980

The tribes depend on large areas of unspoiled forest land to hunt animals and gather food. Image: REUTERS/Nacho Doce

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