The Korubo or Korubu, also known as the Dslala, are an indigenous people of Brazil living in the lower Vale do Javari in the western Amazon Basin. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Macaco-Barrigudo's are prepared for cooking during the evenings camp by the Korubo members of the FUNAI team. The monkeys had been hunted earlier that day and are a common food stuff for Korubo people. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Korubo or Korubu, also known as the Dslala, are an indigenous people of Brazil living in the lower Vale do Javari in the western Amazon Basin. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. Bruno Pereira, Son of Korubo Chief (Xikxuvo) Takvan Vakw? and member of the Korubo tribe speak with Bruno about the movement of uncontacted people and the needs (for healthcare and education) for his village alongside the Rio Itui. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Young Marubo girl Iskasharoo. Rio Novo. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. A young boy at the Morubo village of Rio Novo. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Korubo or Korubu, also known as the Dslala, are an indigenous people of Brazil living in the lower Vale do Javari in the western Amazon Basin. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Members of the Korubo Tribe wave off the FUNAI expedition team as it sets off down the Rio Itui towards the Marubo village of Rio Novo where it will collect two Marubo tribe people before heading out on the expedition to locate the movement of uncontacted people in the Vale do Javari. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Members of the FUNAI expedition team spot a Mutum bird in the tree canopy whilst travelling up the Rio Sapota towrads the expedition starting point. The bird was succesfully shot and eaten on the first nights camp. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The Funai expedition team sit down to eat inside the Rio Novo village Moloca. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Members of the Morubo and Korubo tribes at a meeting organised by Funai's Bruno Pereira in order to discus the expedition and talk about the movement of uncontacted poeple within the area. rio novo. Maya Morubo (left) and Kena Morubo (right) at the meeting of the two Morubo and Korubo tribe. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Korubo or Korubu, also known as the Dslala, are an indigenous people of Brazil living in the lower Vale do Javari in the western Amazon Basin. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Young Korubo women in Chief Xikxuvo Korubo moloca. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Two young Marubo girls and friends Iskasharoo Morubo (left) and Sheta Marubo (right) inside the Rio Novo village Moloca. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Funai base at the entrance to the Vale do Javari. Access to the reserve is restricted to indigenous people. The base is the centre for radio communications within the reserve, it is permanently staffed and each evening the watched tower is manned in order to guard the entrance to the reserve. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. FUNAI team members travelling back up the Rio Itui after the expedition to discover traces of uncontacted people within the reserve. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Korubo or Korubu, also known as the Dslala, are an indigenous people of Brazil living in the lower Vale do Javari in the western Amazon Basin. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Young women and children at the entrance to the Korubo village alongside the Rio Itui. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. FUNAI team members travelling back up the Rio Itui after the expedition to discover traces of uncontacted people within the reserve. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Members of the Morubo and Korubo tribes at a meeting organised by Funai's Bruno Pereira in order to discus the expedition and talk about the movement of uncontacted poeple within the area. rio novo. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Marubo village of Rio Novo. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Young Marubo girl Iskasharoo. Rio Novo. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Korubo or Korubu, also known as the Dslala, are an indigenous people of Brazil living in the lower Vale do Javari in the western Amazon Basin. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Memebrs of the Korubo Tribe wave off the FUNAI expedition team as it sets off down the Rio Itui towards the Marubo village of Rio Novo where it will collect two Marubo tribe people before heading out on the expedition to locate the movement of uncontacted people in the Vale do Javari. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Fish being landed after a days fishing. The Morubo village of Rio Novo. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Marubo village of Rio Novo. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Alsino Marubo (35) and daughter Manichi relax in a hammock. Marubo village of Rio Novo. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Head of the Fisheries association Roberta da Costa, Atalaia de Norte The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Young Marubo girl Iskasharoo. Rio Novo. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Marubo village of Rio Novo. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

Young boys in the Americo da Silva area of Atalaia de Norte. The town is a supply town to the Reserve in Vale de Javari. It is historically also the centre for logging and fishing activity within the reserve before it because a 'protected reserve accessbly only ot indigenous poeple. When the reserve became the rpresevere of indigenous poeple only many 'Amazonians' wre forceby removed and relocated. It is claimed that some of the illegal fishing that still takes place within the reserve cimes from fishermen from Atalaia de Norte. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

A yoiung women with her baby in the Americo da Silva area of Atalaia de Norte. The town is a supply town to the Reserve in Vale de Javari. It is historically also the centre for logging and fishing activity within the reserve before it because a 'protected reserve accessbly only ot indigenous poeple. When the reserve became the rpresevere of indigenous poeple only many 'Amazonians' wre forceby removed and relocated. It is claimed that some of the illegal fishing that still takes place within the reserve cimes from fishermen from Atalaia de Norte. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

Young girls play in the Americo da Silva area of Atalaia de Norte. The town is a supply town to the Reserve in Vale de Javari. It is historically also the centre for logging and fishing activity within the reserve before it because a 'protected reserve accessbly only ot indigenous poeple. When the reserve became the rpresevere of indigenous poeple only many 'Amazonians' wre forceby removed and relocated. It is claimed that some of the illegal fishing that still takes place within the reserve cimes from fishermen from Atalaia de Norte. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. FUNAI team members travelling back up the Rio Itui after the expedition to discover traces of uncontacted people withi the reserve. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. L?yu Korubo having his hair cut in the villages of S?o Joaquim. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Marcir Ferreira, 49 sit by the evening camp fire cooking the wild bore hunted that day during FUNAI's expedition in the Vale do Javari in search of uncontacted people within the region. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

Young girls play in the Americo da Silva area of Atalaia de Norte. The town is a supply town to the Reserve in Vale de Javari. It is historically also the centre for logging and fishing activity within the reserve before it because a 'protected reserve accessbly only ot indigenous poeple. When the reserve became the rpresevere of indigenous poeple only many 'Amazonians' wre forceby removed and relocated. It is claimed that some of the illegal fishing that still takes place within the reserve cimes from fishermen from Atalaia de Norte. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Boat on the Rio Itui. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Maria da Silva, 72 talks to a neighbour in the Freire Sylvester Alley area of Atalaia de Norte The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

A resident of the Americo da Silva area of Atalaia de Norte. The town is a supply town to the Reserve in Vale de Javari. It is historically also the centre for logging and fishing activity within the reserve before it because a 'protected reserve accessbly only ot indigenous poeple. When the reserve became the rpresevere of indigenous poeple only many 'Amazonians' wre forceby removed and relocated. It is claimed that some of the illegal fishing that still takes place within the reserve cimes from fishermen from Atalaia de Norte. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. FUNAI team members travelling back up the Rio Itui after the expedition to discover traces of uncontacted people withi the reserve. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Daniel Mayaruna, 44 carrying a hunted Wild Bore after a days trekking in the area looking for signs of uncontacted people. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Daniel Mayaruna, 44 carrying a hunted Wild Bore after a days trekking in the area looking for signs of uncontacted people. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. During the FUNAI expedition food was hunted throughout the trip. A wild Bore was spotted feeding in a small ditch. It was shot, carried to that evenings camp and prepared for cooking. Takvan Korubu carries the Wild Bore to the evenings camp. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. During the FUNAI expedition food was hunted throughout the trip. A wild Bore was spotted feeding in a small ditch. It was shot, carried to that evenings camp and prepared for cooking. Takvan Korubu carries the Wild Bore to the evenings camp. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. During the FUNAI expedition food was hunted throughout the trip. A wild Bore was spotted feeding in a small ditch. It was shot, carried to that evenings camp and prepared for cooking. Takvan Korubu carries the Wild Bore to the evenings camp. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. During the FUNAI expedition food was hunted throughout the trip. A wild Bore was spotted feeding in a small ditch. It was shot, carried to that evenings camp and prepared for cooking. Marcir Ferreira, 49 (left) Daniel Mayaruna, 44 (right) and L?yu Korubo (centre prepare and Wild Bore for cooking during a FUNAI camp. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. During the FUNAI expedition food was hunted throughout the trip. A wild Bore was spotted feeding in a small ditch. It was shot, carried to that evenings camp and prepared for cooking. Takvan Korubu carries the Wild Bore to the evenings camp. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. During the FUNAI expedition food was hunted throughout the trip. A wild Bore was spotted feeding in a small ditch. It was shot, carried to that evenings camp and prepared for cooking. Takvan Korubu carries the Wild Bore to the evenings camp. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. During the FUNAI expedition food was hunted throughout the trip. A wild Bore was spotted feeding in a small ditch. It was shot, carried to that evenings camp and prepared for cooking. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. During the FUNAI expedition food was hunted throughout the trip. A wild Bore was spotted feeding in a small ditch. It was shot, carried to that evenings camp and prepared for cooking. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Josimar Marubo, 30 with his wife Leonilda Marubo,23 (left) and children IvanJnr, 7, (right) and Jacinldo, 6 (centre) and sister in law and school teacher M?nica Marubo, 23 Left) and son Mai, 4,in their village of S?o Joaquim. The village was radied by uncontacted people a month earlier in March 2018. During the raid machettees and food were taken. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. During the FUNAI expedition food was hunted throughout the trip. A wild Bore was spotted feeding in a small ditch. It was shot, carried to that evenings camp and prepared for cooking. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The FUNAI team travelling up the Rio Sapota towards the start of the second expedition looking for traces of uncontacted people within the region. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. A young Marubo girl washing the cooking dishes at the village of S?o Joaquim. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. A young Marubo girls runs up to the village of Rio Novo to collect clothes for her father who had just returned from a fishing trip. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. A young Marubo girl washing the cooking dishes at the village of S?o Joaquim. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. A young Marubo girls runs up to the village of Rio Novo to collect clothes for her father who had just returned from a fishing trip. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Young Marubo girl Iskasharoo. Rio Novo. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The Funai expedition team after their intial 6 days expedition looking for signs of movement through the neighbouring forrest of uncontacted people. Left to right, standing Josimar Marubo, 30 Alsino Marubo, 35, Marcir Ferreira, 49 Daniel Mayaruna, 44 Takvan Korubo L?yu Korubo Bruno Pereira, 38 Seated Xikxuvo Vakw?, Takvan's adopted son, around 12, L?yu's Seatvo, around 15. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Young Marubo boy Metsisi Marubo carrying water from the Rio Itui toward the village of Rio Novo. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Young Marubo girl Iskasharoo. Rio Novo. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Members of the FUNAI team wash after the 4th days trek through the Vale do Javari. The days schedule was: wake up 5am, breakfast and decamp by 7am. Start trek until midday and rest. Trek until around 3pm and set camp and make diner, wash and dry clothes in the evening. Sleep in hammock by 8pm. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Franca dos Santos enters his Moloca after a days fishing. Rio Novo. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The Funai expedition team after their intial 6 days expedition looking for signs of movement through the neighbouring forrest of uncontacted people. Left to right, standing Josimar Marubo, 30 Alsino Marubo, 35, Marcir Ferreira, 49 Daniel Mayaruna, 44 Takvan Korubo L?yu Korubo Bruno Pereira, 38 Seated Xikxuvo Vakw?, Takvan's adopted son, around 12, L?yu's Seatvo, around 15. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil.Left to right, standing Seatvo Korubo holding two bird shot during the expedition The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

Xikxuvo Vakw?, 12, watches on as the boat to collect the Fuani expedition team arrives at an opening along the Rio Itui ready to collect the team and return them to the Marubo village of Rio Novo. The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Members of the FUNAI team wash after the 4th days trek through the Vale do Javari. The days schedule was: wake up 5am, breakfast and decamp by 7am. Start trek until midday and rest. Trek until around 3pm and set camp and make diner, wash and dry clothes in the evening. Sleep in hammock by 8pm. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Members of the FUNAI team wash after the 4th days trek through the Vale do Javari. The days schedule was: wake up 5am, breakfast and decamp by 7am. Start trek until midday and rest. Trek until around 3pm and set camp and make diner, wash and dry clothes in the evening. Sleep in hammock by 8pm. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Marcir Ferreira, 49 rinses his sock out during a break in the trek within the Vale do Javari. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. A dying Macaco-Barrigudo or 'Fat Bellied Monkey. The Monkey had been spotted in the tree canopy and shot and hunted untill it feel to ground. Monkey is a commond food stuff for the Korubo within the Vale do Javari. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Marcir Ferreira, 49 rinses his sock out during a break in the trek within the Vale do Javari. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Young Korubo boy Xikxuvo Vakw? carrying a hunted Sloth towards the evening camp during FUNAI's expedition through the Vale do Javari. Monkey is one of the many mamals that the Korubo hunt within the Amazon. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Korubo members of the FUNAI expedition team prepare the Hunted Sloth for cooking pot during the trek through the Vale do Javari. Monkey is commonly hunted and eaten within the Korubo villages The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Korubo members of the FUNAI expedition team prepare the Hunted Sloth for cooking pot during the trek through the Vale do Javari. Monkey is commonly hunted and eaten within the Korubo villages The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Young Korubo boy Xikxuvo Vakw? carrying a hunted Sloth towards the evening camp during FUNAI's expedition through the Vale do Javari. Monkey is one of the many mamals that the Korubo hunt within the Amazon. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. L?yu Korubo, Seatvo (15) and Korubo chief Takvan Korubo looking at a Sloth in the tree canpoy. The Sloth was shot and killed and later eaten during that evenings camp on FUNAI's expedition through within the Vale do Javari. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. PReparing Mutum bird for cooking during the Camp within the Vale do Javari. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Preparing the camp during FUNAI expedition within the Vale do Javari. Expedition leader Bruno Pereira is seen here preparing the camp fire with Korubo tribe members L?yu Korubo, Takvan Korubo (rear with machettee) and young korubo boy Xikxuvo Vakw?. Part of the reason for including korubo members was to foster greating communication and trust between the Korubo and FUNAI. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. 1 1/2 hours after starting the first days trek through the forrest Josimar Marubo spots evidence of unocntacted people marking their passage through the amazon. FUNAI official and expedition leader Bruno Pereira leads the process of documenting the evidence (deliberately broken and bent over foliage and small tree saps). Bruno was insistent of the indigenous people on the expedition learning how and taken charge of documenting the evidence involving taking photographs and documenting the GPS locations of the evidence. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. FUNAI team members fish, catching River Piranhas at the second days camp. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Young Korubo boy Seatvo (15) takes a rest during the first days trek through the Amazon. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. FUNAI official and Expedition leader Bruno Pereira (38) after documenting the first evidence of uncontacted people in the search area. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. FUNAI team members fish, catching River Piranhas at the second days camp. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Josimar Marubo one of the expedition team members and person who spotted the first evidence of uncontatced people moving through the area. His village had been raided in the previous month of March 2018, by two uncontacted men. They stole machettees and food from the village. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Expedition leader, Bruno Pereira (38) explaining the route and the security of the group during the expedition. The group were to walk in a particualr order (armed members at the front and back) should they come across uncontacted people they were to stand still keep together and will try to communicate with the people. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. After documenting the first evidence of movement through the area by uncontacted people FUNAI official and leader Bruno Pereira direct members of the team to search various location in the area for more signs of movement. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. 1 1/2 hours after starting the first days trek through the forrest Josimar Marubo spots evidence of unocntacted people marking their passage through the amazon. FUNAI official and expedition leader Bruno Pereira leads the process of documenting the evidence (deliberately broken and bent over foliage and small tree saps). Bruno was insistent of the indigenous people on the expedition learning how and taken charge of documenting the evidence involving taking photographs and documenting the GPS locations of the evidence. Alsino Marubo documents the evidence with Bruno Pereira. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Korubo Chief Takvan Korubo sits fireside making a tradition drink from bark shavings during the FUNAI expedition. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Young Korubo boy Seatvo (15) at the first night camp on the FUNAI expedition. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Funai official and expedition leader Bruno Pereira plucks a bird with young Korubo boy Seatvo (left) and Xikxuvo Vakw? (right). The expedition team had travelled up the Rio Sapota hacking thier way through fallen trees and travelled the last section in heavy rain before arriving at their expedition starting point. The bird, a Mutum, was spotted and shot along the route. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Funai official and FUNAI expedition leader Bruno Pereira plucks a bird with young Korubo boy Seatvo. The expedition team had travelled up the Rio Sapota hacking thier way through fallen trees and travelled the last section in heavy rain before arriving at their expedition starting point. The bird, a Mutum, was spotted and shot along the route. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

Marcir Ferreira (49) helps clear the Rio Sapota from fallen trees which were obstructing the passage up Rio Sapota and the start of the FUNAI expedition tracing the movements of uncontacted people within the area. The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Food supplies and axe in the bottom of theFUNAI expedition boat en route to the starting point for the expedition. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil.Korubo boy Xikxuvo Vakw? (12) hold a shot Mutum bird. The bird was shotted in the tree canopy whilst travelling up the Rio Sapota towards the FUNAI expedition starting point. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Members of the FUNAI expedition team clear the fallen tree which was preventing the navigation up the Rio Sapota towards the starting point of the expedition to trace the movements of uncontatced people. This particular obstruction took 1 1/2 hours to clear. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Members of the Funai epedition team heading down the Rio Itui inside the Vale do Javari towards the Marubo village of Rio Novo from hwere they would collect two members of the tribe and set off on an expedition to trace the movements of uncontcted people through the area. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Korubo or Korubu, also known as the Dslala, are an indigenous people of Brazil living in the lower Vale do Javari in the western Amazon Basin. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. Bruno Pereira, Son of Korubo Chief (Xikxuvo) Takvan Vakw? and member of the Korubo tribe speak with Bruno about the movement of uncontacted people and the needs (for healthcare and education) for his village alongside the Rio Itui. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Members of the FUNAI expedition team clear the fallen tree which was preventing the navigation up the Rio Sapota towards the starting point of the expedition to trace the movements of uncontatced people. This particular obstruction took 1 1/2 hours to clear. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

Members of the FUNAI expedition team clear the fallen tree which was preventing the navigation up the Rio Sapota towards the starting point of the expedition to trace the movements of uncontatced people. After cutting into the fallen tree for 1 1/2 hours team members stood on the tree to finally move it. The tree broke and the team members crashed into the river. The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

Daniel Marubo takes a rest whilst members of the FUNAI expedition team clear the fallen tree which was preventing the navigation up the Rio Sapota towards the starting point of the expedition to trace the movements of uncontatced people. This particular obstruction took 1 1/2 hours to clear. The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The Marubo village of S?o Joaquim which was raided by uncontacted people (machettees and food taken) in March 2018. Leonilda Marubo, 24. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Carlos Marubo with Seatvo Korubo clearing the path up the Rio Sapota on the way to the expedition starting point. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The Marubo village of S?o Joaquim which was raided by uncontacted people (machettees and food taken) in March 2018. Leonilda Marubo, 24. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The FUNAI expedition team in the village of S?o Joaquim. The village was raided by uncontacted people in March 2018. The expedition team travelled up river from the village to trace the movements of the uncontacted people. Left to right: L?yu Korubo, Marcir Ferreira, 49, Daniel Mayaruna, 44, Bruno Pereira, 38, Takvan Korubo, Alsino Marubo, 35, front: Xikxuvo Vakw?, Seatvo Korubo and Jsimar Marubo (30). The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Memebrs of the FUNAI expedition team attempt to lower (through body weight) a fallen and obstructing tree whilst navigating the Rio Sapota towards the expedition starting point in the Vale do Javari. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The Marubo village of S?o Joaquim which was raided by uncontacted people (machettees and food taken) in March 2018. Leonilda Marubo, 24 feeding the chickens. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The Marubo village of S?o Joaquim which was raided by uncontacted people (machettees and food taken) in March 2018. M?nica Marubo, 23, local teacher holding her son Mai, 4 The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The Marubo village of S?o Joaquim which was raided by uncontacted people in March 2018. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Funai official Bruno Pereira shows Marubo villages at Rio Novo documentary footage of tribes in the Javari Valley. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Marubo village of Rio Novo. The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Marcir Ferreira, 49, sitting in the radio communicatio moloca in the village of S?o Joaquim The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Marubo village of Rio Novo. The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Funai official Bruno Pereira shows Marubo villages at Rio Novo documentary footage of tribes in the Javari Valley. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Carlos Marubo relaxes in the Radio Communication moloca, S?o Joaquim. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Frankie Genesio Marubo (aka Francine) talking on the radio in the Marubo Village of S?o Joaquim. Radio communication is the only method of communication that the indigenous people have along the Vale do Javari. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

Young Marubo children play and make waist and wrist bands inside the Maloca in the Village of Rio Novo. The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

Young Marubo children play and make waist and wrist bands inside the Maloca in the Village of Rio Novo. The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Alsino Marubo (35) and daughter Manichi relax in a hammock. Marubo village of Rio Novo. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Two young Morubo girls and friends Sheta Morubo (left) and Iskasharoo Marubo (right) relax in a hammock inside the Rio Novo Maloca. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. The Funai expedition team sit down to eat inside the Rio Novo village Moloca. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Korubo boy and member of the Funai expedition team Xikxuvo Vakw? (12) heading down the Rio Itui towards the Morubo village of Sao Joaquim. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Funai base at the entrance to the Vale do Javari. Access to the reserve is restricted to indigenous people. The base is the centre for radio communications within the reserve, it is permanently staffed and each evening the watched tower is manned in order to guard the entrance to the reserve. Lucimar dos Santos Moros cook at the Funai base. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Rio Itui. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Funai base at the entrance to the Vale do Javari. Access to the reserve is restricted to indigenous people. The base is the centre for radio communications within the reserve, it is permanently staffed and each evening the watched tower is manned in order to guard the entrance to the reserve. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Funai base at the entrance to the Vale do Javari. Access to the reserve is restricted to indigenous people. The base is the centre for radio communications within the reserve, it is permanently staffed and each evening the watched tower is manned in order to guard the entrance to the reserve. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine

The Amazonian Indigenous reserve of Vale do Javeri, Brasil. Funai base at the entrance to the Vale do Javari. Access to the reserve is restricted to indigenous people. The base is the centre for radio communications within the reserve, it is permanently staffed and each evening the watched tower is manned in order to guard the entrance to the reserve. The Javari Valley reserve, which was set up in 1998, is home to 6,000 indigenous people from eight tribes, who share its dense, hilly forests and sinuous rivers with 16 isolated groups. Indigenous leaders say the "isolados", as they are known, are more threatened than they have been in decades - with heavily polluting gold mining barges entering rivers to its east, cattle ranchers encroaching on its southern borders, and commercial fishing gangs venturing deep into its centre. Keeping tabs on their wellbeing is vital. ? Gary Calton / eyevine