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Sandbank protection!

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1 - Environmental Protection Areas and Permanent Protection Areas: Environmental Protection Areas and Permanent Protection Areas are natural spaces that value conservation through the sustainable use of natural resources. 2- Wildlife hunting: Bird trafficking is considered the third more profitable in Brazil among all wild animals. The statistic shows that for every 10 birds trafficked, 8 die before reaching illegal trade. This practice is illegal and can lead to up to 5 years in prison. 3- Vehicle traffic: Trampling caused by humans, as well as vehicle traffic, deforests a large part of the sandbank, leading to a reduction in the vegetation of this ecosystem, which could lead to its complete extinction. 4- Urban expansion: Sandbank vegetation serves as a protective barrier, which prevents the sea from advancing towards the shore. Urban expansion and the unrestrained and disorganized construction of projects have already had an impact, and continue to cause significant damage to this ecosystem. 5- Pollution: More than 95% of garbage found at the Brazilian beaches is made of plastic, items like bottles, disposable cups, straws, cotton swabs, ice cream packages and fishing nets. The presence of this waste can lead to the extinction of many species. Positive phrase: Over the past five years, five species of sea turtles have increased by 86.7% of their overall population. Negative phrase: Over the past 30 years, more than 1.1 million turtles have been killed or trafficked. In the last decade alone there were approximately 440 thousand per year, in 65 countries or territories.