Uncontacted tribe emerges miles from remote logging sites

The Mashco Piro people are seen wading on the banks of the Las Piedras River in footage from the charity Survival International.

The charity's director, Caroline Pearce, described the proximity of logging companies to the tribe as a "humanitarian disaster in the making".

"These incredible images show that very large numbers of uncontacted Mashco Piro people are living just a few miles from where loggers are poised to start operations," Ms Pearce said.

"It's absolutely vital that the loggers are thrown out, and Mashco Piro's territory is properly protected at last."

The tribe has more than 750 members and is believed to be the world's largest uncontacted tribe.

Survival International is a human rights organisation that campaigns for the rights of Indigenous, tribal, and uncontacted peoples.

According to the charity, logging company Canales Tahuamanu is operating in Mashco Piro territory and holds over 130,000 acres of certified forest.

Ms Pearce is calling on the Forestry Stewardship Council, a non-for-profit that certifies responsibly managed forests, to withdraw Canales Tahumanu's certification.

"Failure to do so will make a mockery of the entire certification system," she said