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Destruction of the Rio Quito river basin observed from the Landsat TM (left) and Sentinel 2 (right) satellites. The Rio Quito has seen upwards of 6% of its riverine environment destroyed by alluvial mining in a little over a decade.

A picture of the Destruction of the Rio Quito river basin observed from the Landsat TM (left) and Sentinel 2 (right) satellites. The Rio Quito has seen upwards of 6% of its riverine environment destroyed by alluvial mining in a little over a decade.