By Brujula Digital, El Dia: Uzquiano, known for his fight in defense of the environment, expressed his disapproval on social media. Marcos Uzquiano is removed from his position. The government has dismissed Marcos Uzquiano, head of Protection for the Beni Biological Station and director of the Bolivian Park Rangers Association, along with Guido García Carballo,…
Category: Environment
UYUNI: Enjoy world’s largest salt flat | Disfruta del salar más grande del mundo
By EFE, Vision 360: Bolivia: the world’s largest salt flat welcomes thousands of tourists for the end of the year It spans 10,582 square kilometers and is one of the favorite destinations for thousands of people. Photograph from December 22, 2024, showing tourists celebrating at the Uyuni Salt Flat (Bolivia). Photo: EFE At more than…
Get Your Umbrellas Ready!: Senamhi Issues Hydrological Alert in Eight Departments of the Country | ¡A sacar paraguas!: Senamhi activa alerta hidrológica en ocho departamentos del país
By Violeta Soria, Opinion: Take precautions, as an “orange” alert warns that the “persistence and intensity of the rains indicate the possibility of river overflows in the coming hours.” An orange hydrological alert for rains and “possible overflows” of rivers is in effect in eight of the nine departments of the country. Through a statement,…
Animals for Sale | Animales en venta
Editorial, Los Tiempos: The recent rescue of wildlife being sold at La Pampa market in Cochabamba once again highlights the lack of control exercised by environmental and zoonosis authorities over the trade of exotic species. The operation resulted in the rescue of 14 wild birds. Among them were three parakeets (Brotogeris spp), four monk parakeets…
Tordo misterioso encontrado en Bolivia | Mysterious thrush found in Bolivia
Por Bird Guides: Un tordo misterioso ha sido documentado en Bolivia por primera vez en más de una década. El tordo unicolor, considerado Casi Amenazado, es endémico de las tierras bajas del norte de Bolivia y tan difícil de encontrar y poco conocido que incluso los observadores de aves más experimentados de la región comenzaban a…
Rain causes disasters in seven departments of the country | Lluvia provoca desastres en siete departamentos del país
By El Diario: Unpromising forecasts The torrential rains recorded in recent days have caused disasters in seven departments, leaving around 200 families affected by river overflows and resulting in the deaths of five people, including a young girl in the city of La Paz and four adults in Cochabamba, according to the Deputy Minister of…
