Military Finds Illegal Mining and Logging in Río Plátano Reserve

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 26, 2026 · Originally reported June 25, 2026 by SEDENA Honduras

An aerial patrol by Honduras's military environmental battalion found three active illegal mining sites with at least 10 workers and seven floating dredges in the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, along with an illegal road network driving deforestation in Gracias a Dios.

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