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Resource extraction and infrastructure threaten forest cover and
While mining concessions in the northern edge of the Brazilian state of Amazonas are currently not viable, planned extension of waterways (Fig. 3 and SI Appendix) as part of multimodal transport systems will reduce bulk transport costs and increase pressure on Brazil's largest areas of intact forest. The designation of a "mining arc" covering 12% of national territory on the .