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Ecuador’s Yasuní National Park is one of the wildest places in the world. Sitting at the intersection of the Andes, the Equator, and the Amazon region, it’s home to countless plant and animal species, and to two indigenous nations. It also harbors a buried treasure: hundreds of millions of barrels of untapped Amazon crude. Now demand for that oil is imperiling life in the park. A feature story in the January issue of National Geographic magazine – written by Scott Wallace, photographed by Steve Winter – asks: What will happen if economic interests ultimately trump conservation? (Photo by Steve Winter/National Geographic)
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