I visited Tariquia over 16 years ago and was marveled by its wonders, I am sad and disappointed to learn that is under threat… ERBOL reports in http://www.hoybolivia.com: Loggers invade and settlers threaten Tariquia national reserve The head for the protection of the national reserve of Flora and Fauna [wildlife] Tariquia of the Department of…
Category: Environment
Why is Bolivia loosing its timber/sustainable forestry program?
Marcelo Campos reports for El Dia: Because of the low production of wood 50% of sawmills closed in Guarayos and Chiquitania Forest. Imports of wood products exceed by $6.4 million the exports of the Department. The industry keep hopes in the 2013 season. Around 50% of the productive units of the Guarayos province and all of…
Bolivian pioneers in the manufacture of ecological wood – MADEC
Tatiana Sanabria reports for El Deber: Pioneers in the manufacture of ecological wood IDEA: The Madec company has been three years in the national market, manufacturing wood out of rice shell and recycled plastic. It is the first industry of its kind in South America. Innovative, practical, durable and environmentally-friendly. So is the ecological wood…
Archaeological discovery near Irupana!
EFE reports in El Deber: ARCHAEOLOGY Italian asks for help to the EU to preserve “small Machu Picchu” of Bolivia The Italian archaeologist Patrizia Di Cosimo has requested to the European Union (EU) financial support in order to value a pre-Hispanic Citadel located in an area of the Yungas of Bolivia, which is regarded as…
Natural plastic made in Uyuni Salt Plains, Potosi, Bolivia!!!
From Redorbit and El Deber: Two news about the wonders that we have in beautiful Salar de Uyuni!! Bacteria From Salar De Uyuni In Bolivia Conceal Bioplastic In Bolivia, in the largest continuous salt desert in the world, researchers from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia have found a bacterium that stores large amounts of PHB,…
Bolivian Corruption 101: Where Bolivia falls under the 2013 Corruption Barometer?
This post is longer than usual, it has Reuters’ worldwide news, followed by Bolivia’s data: Crisis of confidence in government handling of corruption, survey shows By Erik Kirschbaum BERLIN | Tue Jul 9, 2013 11:10am IST (Reuters) – A majority of people worldwide believes corruption has worsened in the last two years and they see governments as…
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