By ADMIN, Fundación Solon: On March 4, the tourist destination Rurrenabaque Madidi Pampas, with the project “The History of the Tacana Women’s Route,” won first place in the Prosperous Communities category of the Green Destinations Story Awards 2025 at the ITB in Berlin. This achievement positions the municipality as a key community-based and sustainable destination. The…
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Brazil nut harvesting in Bolivia depends on the preservation of 87,000 km² of forests | Recolección de castaña en Bolivia depende de la preservación de 87.000 km² de bosques
By Noelia Molina, ANA; Erbol: BENI AND PANDO: PRODUCING REGIONS Illustrative image Since the 1990s, Bolivia has established itself as the world’s leading exporter of Brazil nuts, thanks to private investment in certification laboratories and the integration of its product into international markets such as Europe and the United States. Currently, the harvesting of this…
The Casarabe culture, the Llanos de Moxos, Bolivia | Rastros de Casarabe, una civilización avanzada en la Amazonia de Bolivia
By Nature (2025): Maize monoculture supported pre-Columbian urbanism in southwestern Amazonia Abstract The Casarabe culture (500–1400 CE), spreading over roughly 4,500 km2 of the monumental mounds region of the Llanos de Moxos, Bolivia, is one of the clearest examples of urbanism in pre-Columbian (pre-1492 CE) Amazonia. It exhibits a four-tier hierarchical settlement pattern, with hundreds of monumental mounds interconnected by…
Madidi is at serious risk due to the introduction of African palm | El Madidi está en serio riesgo por el ingreso de palma africana
By El Diario: Madidi, one of the most biodiverse areas in the world, is at serious risk due to the introduction of African palm, asserted environmentalist Daniela Arratia. In contact with the media, Arratia stated that protected areas must be safeguarded, and one entity responsible for this task is the National Service of Protected Areas…
Bolivia’s greatest environmental disaster | El mayor desastre ambiental de Bolivia
By Brujula Digital: An environmental geomatics team establishes that 14 million hectares burned in Bolivia in 2024 The environmental geomatics team confirmed that 14,047,301 hectares burned, reaffirming Tierra’s statement that it was Bolivia’s greatest environmental disaster. Data from the Environmental Geomatics Team. Photo: Sumando Voces An environmental geomatics team, conducting a study using satellite monitoring…
Illegal Jaguar Hunting | Caza ilegal de jaguares
By Iván Paredes, Nómadas; Opinion: Illegal Jaguar Hunting in Bolivia; Argentine Company Offered Packages of up to $50,000 In Bolivia, Noya organized at least 30 illegal expeditions since the 1980s, focusing on jaguar hunting in protected areas. Illegal Jaguar Hunting in Bolivia Promoted by Argentine Company Caza & Safaris Argentina, which operated in the country…
