Tupinambá communities in southern Bahia continue reclaiming and defending their ancestral lands around Una, resisting land grabs, plantation-driven deforestation, eucalyptus monoculture, and resource extraction. Their territory faces mounting pressure from agribusiness, destructive plantation practices, and corporate interest - all of which threaten forest, water, and Indigenous lifeways.
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