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Timber: Iberá Wetlands, Argentina

What land does Harvard hold in Argentina and where?

Harvard has owned—need to verify the current holdings—tree plantations in the Iberá Wetlands, near the city of Corrientes, Argentina.

What are some of the damages that Harvard has done in the Iberá Wetlands?

The plantations are mostly in the Iberá Provincial Nature Reserve
The timber plantations have threatened the diversity of the ecosystem and used lots of water
Harvard “damaged residential roads... and inflated land prices without providing most residents jobs, leading many people to leave their homes in search of work... according to worker testimonials, the jobs provided by the company are undesirable... unsafe... unsanitary” (Oakland Institute).
In February,
3000 hectares in land owned by Harvard burned
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near Corrientes, Argentina

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