InfoAmazonia and Brasil de Fato visited the territory to understand the views of the indigenous people about the construction of the Tabajara Dam – a project for a 37-square mile (97-sq. km) reservoir in Machadinho d’Oeste, in Brazil’s Rondônia state, which is expected to impact 9 indigenous lands, including Tenharim Marmelos.
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Nine indigenous territories, including areas of uned people, are impacted by a dam project in Brazil’s Rondônia state
The Tabajara Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) project will create a 60-square-mile reservoir in Machadinho d’Oeste. In addition to nine indigenous territories, an exclusive t analysis by InfoAmazonia and Brasil de Fato confirms the influence of the project on seven areas where evidence of uned indigenous groups has been found.