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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The proposal will not address the issue of logging or off-road activity as some environmentalist had hoped.

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It also measures my sleep (based on movement, not brain activity) and has a Web interface and smartphone app for logging what I eat and checking calories burned.

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