By Los Tiempos: The Blue-throated Macaw Nest Box Program Breaks Historic Records Twenty years ago, the Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis) Nest Box Program led by the Association Armonía recorded a single breeding attempt of this endemic species, which is critically endangered. Today, this initiative breaks historic records year after year. In the 2025 season, nineteen…
Category: Environment
Superfoods Over Gas | Superalimentos sobre Gas
By The Bolivia Brief: Bolivia – An Emerging Superfood Superpower Bolivia Brief Market Snapshot CASEY CAGLEY AND MARIA-TERESA NOGALES Maria Teresa Nogales is an Independent Food Security Advisor and former Executive Director, Fundación Alternativas, Bolivia For decades, centuries even, the narrative of the Bolivian economy has been written in minerals and gas. From the Cerro Rico silver of Potosí to…
High-Altitude Divers Protect Water | Buzos de altura protegen el agua
Specialized divers from the Bolivian Navy. | Bolivian Navy. By ABI, Los Tiempos: Navy divers work at nearly 5,000 meters above sea level to guarantee drinking water in Potosí Specialized divers from the Bolivian Navy carried out underwater cleaning, inspection, and maintenance work in three reservoirs that supply drinking water to the city of Potosí….
Nature’s Highway for La Paz | La autopista natural para La Paz
By Erbol: BIODIVERSITY NUCLEI Protected Areas of La Paz Could Be Part of an Ecological Corridor Illustrative image ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS AGENCY At the closing of the project that began in September 2024 and included phases such as wildlife monitoring and ecological and urban connectivity, the possibility was raised that the city of La Paz could…
Chacaltaya: Tourists Trek Near 5,000 Meters | Ascenso turístico cerca de los 5.000 metros
By El Deber: Ascent to Nearly 5,000 Meters Along Glacial Water Aqueducts Captivates Tourists in Bolivia The route is located on the Chacaltaya snow-capped mountain, facing the imposing Huayna Potosí, whose summit reaches 6,094 meters in altitude. The trail is narrow and unsuitable for people with vertigo, so some visitors become paralyzed by fear of…
Protected Areas Endangered by Irregular Mining Rights | Áreas protegidas peligran por derechos mineros irregulares
By El Diario: Bolivia’s 15 protected areas face high risk due to mining rights granted irregularly decades ago, which, if efforts are made to consolidate them, could lead to the extinction of natural heritage and biodiversity wealth as a result of uncontrollable illegal mining activity. Biologist Alfredo Fuentes, a researcher affiliated with the National Herbarium…
