Rarely Seen Amazon Tribe Emerges Amidst Logging Threats in Peruvian Jungle

The Mashco Piro, an uncontacted Indigenous tribe in the Peruvian Amazon, has been spotted coming out of the rainforest more frequently in recent weeks. The sightings have increased due to their search for food, with over 50 people appearing near a village called Monte Salvado. Rare images and footage of the tribe were published by Survival International, showing them living close to logging concessions granted to companies in the Peruvian Amazon. According to human rights organizations, the Mashco Piro's movement out of the forest is a result of logging activities pushing them out of their habitat. Survival International is calling on the Forest Stewardship Council to withdraw its certification of Canales Tahuamanu's operations due to the tribe's displacement.