<p>Ecuador has started drilling the first oil from Yasuni´ National Park, a pristine corner of the Amazon rainforest.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/57d0b4bf09d2931b008b68af-2400/rtx2okil.jpg" alt="ecaudor oil rainforest" data-mce-source="REUTERS/Guillermo Granja" data-mce-caption="Aeriel view of equipment for oil exploration is seen at the Tiputini area, Ecuador September 7, 2016." data-link="http://pictures.reuters.com/C.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&amp;VBID=2C0BXZCZ5SDH8&amp;SMLS=1&amp;RW=1781&amp;RH=899" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://pictures.reuters.com/C.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&amp;VBID=2C0BXZCZ5SDH8&amp;SMLS=1&amp;RW=1781&amp;RH=899">REUTERS/Guillermo Granja</a></span></p><p class="caption">Aeriel view of equipment for oil exploration is seen at the Tiputini area, Ecuador September 7, 2016.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>Vice President Jorge Glas toured the site with reporters on September 7 as state oil company Petroamazonas drilled the first barrel of oil from just outside the park.</p>

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Ecuador drills the first barrel of oil in a pristine corner of the Amazon rainforest

Ecuador has started drilling the first oil from Yasuni´ National Park, a pristine corner of the Amazon rainforest.REUTERS/Guillermo GranjaAeriel view of equipment for oil exploration is seen at the Tiputini area, Ecuador September 7, 2016.Vice President Jorge Glas toured the site with reporters on September 7 as state oil company Petroamazonas drilled the first barrel of oil from just outside the park.

Ecuador has started drilling the first oil from Yasuni´ National Park, a pristine corner of the Amazon rainforest. REUTERS/Guillermo GranjaAeriel view of equipment for oil exploration is seen at the Tiputini area, Ecuador September 7, 2016.

Ecuador drills the first barrel of oil in a pristine corner of the Amazon rainforest

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