Illegal squatters and ‘land bosses’
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Utilities
June 22, 2025
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The State’s largest remaining nature reserve—the Aripo Savannas–is rapidly being destroyed by a fresh invasion of squatters in the Valencia district, with authorities yet to take action.
Behind the curtain of towering trees that line the southern side of the Valencia Stretch, a new squatting settlement is quietly expanding within this 1,788-hectare Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA).
The growing settlement is adding to the strain on an already overcrowded squatting community in the Northeastern region.
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