deforestar
En su búsqueda de recursos naturales, los buscadores de oro deforestan la selva, cavan grandísimos huecos en el suelo y, con fuertes chorros de agua, lavan la tierra contenedora de oro separándola de las raíces de los árboles. | In their search for mineral resources the gold diggers clear the jungle, dig huge holes into the ground, and use strong water jets to remove auriferous soil from the tree roots. |
Dicen también que no provocan deforestación porque se cultivan en áreas ya destinadas a la agricultura. Pero no dicen que los desplazados de esas áreas agrícolas destinadas ahora a agrocombustibles emigran de esas tierras y deforestan otras zonas para seguir viviendo. | We're also told that they don't cause deforestation because they're cultivated in areas already dedicated to agriculture, but they don't mention that those shoved off these agricultural areas now used for agro-fuels emigrate to unclaimed forested areas, which they clear-cut to continue living. |
Por ejemplo, los madereros deforestan las montañas provocando la erosión y desprendimientos de tierras durante las lluvias torrenciales. | Loggers may cause deforestation, for example, leading to erosion and landslides during heavy rains. |
Desde 2010, y con la complicidad y desidia de autoridades del gobierno de Ortega, se deforestan unas 40 mil hectáreas anualmente. | Some 40,000 hectares have been deforested annually since 2010, with both complicity and indolence by Ortega government authorities. |
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