Can we save the Mashco Piro? Uncontacted peoples are being driven off their land by loggers and plagued by social media stars. A new report warns they may soon disappear entirely.
Fears for future of ‘uncontacted tribe’
Vanishing way of life: The way the Mashco Piro live is already thought to have been fundamentally changed by conflict with outsiders. Glossary
Theory - An idea that you have yet to prove.
Evolve - Change slowly over time.
Tribes - A group of people, often several families, who share a language, culture and history.
Indigenous - Ethnic groups who are the original or earliest-known inhabitants of an area or country: for example, Native Americans in the USA.
Amazon - A large river and jungle in South America. Also the name of a US-based company that started off selling books online. It now sells almost any product and is expanding into futuristic computer technology.
Survival International - A London-based human rights organisation that campaigns for the rights of indigenous, tribal and uncontacted peoples.
Peru - A country in South America. It is home to Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan city.
Loggers - People who cut down trees for wood.
Miners - People who dig into the Earth to find metals and gems.
Missionaries - People on religious missions, especially promoting Christianity abroad.
Influencers - People who influence others on social media.
Resistance - The refusal to comply or go along with something.