MADRID, 28 Abr. Some 40 indigenous communities in the Brazilian Amazon, "may disappear before we confirm their existence," she explained to the Indian Daily Buzz World Jose Carlos Meirelles, who participates in a meeting Thursday at Casa de America. Meirelles has said that since 1988 has confirmed the presence of 30 ethnic tribes in the Brazilian Amazon, while there is information on the possible existence of another 40 scattered communities in the area.
"We must study the area quickly because there are many investment companies, if we do not know where these people, we can not protect them and they will disappear before we know they exist," he insists. However, conducting research is not easy, because "they lack trained professionals and the budget of the National Indian Foundation of Brazil (FUNAI) for these projects is not very significant," said Meirelles.
To this, the expert adds that some ethnic groups have developed techniques to hide in the jungle. In addition, stressed the importance of protecting the territory occupied by 30 villages that have been identified. "Uncontacted peoples depend on their land to live, and it is not just physical space" - he explained -.
"Any interference, such as road construction, hydroelectric, oil and other investments have a direct and indirect impact on their cultures." Before the meeting, which also involved the Spanish naturalist Luis Miguel DomÃnguez, will screen the film 'Uncontacted tribes', by Survival International, showing images of isolated indigenous tribes in the Amazon jungle captured during an expedition coordinated by Meirelles. 
"We must study the area quickly because there are many investment companies, if we do not know where these people, we can not protect them and they will disappear before we know they exist," he insists. However, conducting research is not easy, because "they lack trained professionals and the budget of the National Indian Foundation of Brazil (FUNAI) for these projects is not very significant," said Meirelles.
To this, the expert adds that some ethnic groups have developed techniques to hide in the jungle. In addition, stressed the importance of protecting the territory occupied by 30 villages that have been identified. "Uncontacted peoples depend on their land to live, and it is not just physical space" - he explained -.
"Any interference, such as road construction, hydroelectric, oil and other investments have a direct and indirect impact on their cultures." Before the meeting, which also involved the Spanish naturalist Luis Miguel DomÃnguez, will screen the film 'Uncontacted tribes', by Survival International, showing images of isolated indigenous tribes in the Amazon jungle captured during an expedition coordinated by Meirelles.
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