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Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads

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The protected areas include national forests and land reserved for indigenous peoples.Some of the plots listed via Facebook's classified ads service are as large as 1,000 football pitches.Facebook

said it was "ready to work with local authorities", but indicated it

would not take independent action of its own to halt the trade."Our commerce policies require buyers and sellers to comply with laws and regulations," the Californian tech firm added.

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