Mashco Piro Tribe in Peru

Rare video and photos show the Mashco Piro tribe, the largest uncontacted tribe in the world, brandishing spears on the banks of a river in remote Peru amid concerns of disruption from logging. Experts fear they are being pushed out of their rainforest home by logging activities.

Uncontacted Mashco Piro Tribe in Peru

Video shows uncontacted Mashco Piro tribe brandishing spears in Peru amid logging disruption. Tribe rarely interacts, live in Madre de Dios region. Experts fear tribe may be pushed out of their homes by logging. Mashco Piro have clashed with loggers in the past. Survival International calls for protection of tribal territory and withdrawal of logging certification.

Indigenous tribe near logging area in the Peruvian Amazon

Over 50 members of the Mashco Piro, an uncontacted indigenous tribe in the Peruvian Amazon, have been spotted near a logging area. The tribe has been angered by the presence of loggers on their land. The government has failed to protect the area, which has been sold off to logging companies. There is a risk of violence on both sides due to the situation.