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The aftermath - Greenpeace action damages world heritage site
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/56515070/highlight/585039PBS newshour report.
Greenpeace angered the Peruvian government last week when some of its activists trekked through Peru's ancient Nazca Lines — a UNESCO World Heritage site — to stage a publicity stunt timed to coincide with UN climate change talks being held in the South American nation's capital of Lima. The stunt resulted in calls for legal action, and officials have since released new drone footage showing the extent of damage caused at the site.
Released exclusively to PBS NewsHour, the video provides visual evidence of the impact the early morning operation had on the centuries-old geoglyphs, which have been preserved thanks to the arid climate of the desert site located 200 miles south of Lima.
While a spokeswoman for Greenpeace said the group was "absolutely careful" when rolling out the banner, the video proves otherwise. Provided by Peru's Culture Ministry, the footage depicts an aerial view of new lines that showed up after the activists laid their "Time for Change!" sign next to a hummingbird etched into the desert. These new path lines were created after 20 members of the environmental group hiked their way to the site, which is not open to the public, the government said.
Released exclusively to PBS NewsHour, the video provides visual evidence of the impact the early morning operation had on the centuries-old geoglyphs, which have been preserved thanks to the arid climate of the desert site located 200 miles south of Lima.
While a spokeswoman for Greenpeace said the group was "absolutely careful" when rolling out the banner, the video proves otherwise. Provided by Peru's Culture Ministry, the footage depicts an aerial view of new lines that showed up after the activists laid their "Time for Change!" sign next to a hummingbird etched into the desert. These new path lines were created after 20 members of the environmental group hiked their way to the site, which is not open to the public, the government said.
https://news.vice.com/article/drone-footage-shows-extent-of-damage-from-greenpeace-stunt-at-nazca-lines
