The Peruvian Navy destroys a dredge used for illegal mining near the Malinowski River in the Tambopata National Reserve in Puerto Maldonado, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
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Members of the Peruvian Navy destroy a dredge used for illegal mining near the Malinowski River in the Tambopata National Reserve in Puerto Maldonado, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
An illegal miner flees as members of the Peruvian Navy arrive near the Malinowski River in the Tambopata National Reserve in Puerto Maldonado, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
A Peruvian Navy soldier swims in a human-made pool to extract gold using chemical products during an operation to combat illegal mining in the Tambopata National Reserve in Puerto Maldonado, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
Peruvian Navy soldiers pour gasoline onto a dredge during an operation to combat illegal mining in the Tambopata National Reserve in Puerto Maldonado, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
Members of the Peruvian Navy destroy a dredge used for illegal mining near the Malinowski River in the Tambopata National Reserve in Puerto Maldonado, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
Deforestation from illegal mining is visible in the Tambopata National Reserve in Puerto Maldonado, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
Peruvian Navy soldiers run as they get off a helicopter during an operation to combat illegal mining in the Tambopata National Reserve in Puerto Maldonado, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
Illegal miners flee as members of the Peruvian Navy arrive near the Malinowski River in the Tambopata National Reserve in Puerto Maldonado, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
Peruvian Navy soldier discover a motor used for illegal mining near the Malinowski River in the Tambopata National Reserve in Puerto Maldonado, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)