However, both are now seriously threatened by deforestation and invasive practices, including intensive mining and logging, extensive livestock activity, water pollution, degradation of headwaters, unregulated processes of urban settlement, construction of roads, waterways and dams, drainage and diversion of rivers, burning of forests and illegal fishing and trade in wildlife.

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They finally started construction in 2003 and gutted the entire building and even reinstalled the landmarked stoop and rebuilt the wood-burning fireplaces.

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