Tanya Imaña, El Deber: They control 70% of the fire in Noel Kempff Park, but in Otuquis the fire continues The Government reported 13 active forest fires and 10 affected municipalities; 43% of the department is at extreme risk of fire occurrence. Firefighters and personnel from different organizations work to suffocate the flames The Government…
Category: Environment
Rescuing wildlife | Rescatando fauna silvestre
Lourdes Molina, El Deber: Luna and Roque, the pair of harpy eagles whose beaks and claws were filed off by their captors but who are now ready to fly through the Santa Cruz sky Harpy eagles were found in Guarayos. Their recovery process has lasted four years, but it has been very favorable Wildlife is…
Soap – Isotoubo – Jabón
Gina Justiniano Cuellar, El Deber: Did you know that the isotoubo, the tree that turns into soap, is a tree native to Santa Cruz? It is not a fable, it is an act of magic of nature that occurs on Santa Cruz soil These are not barber talks, there really is a tree native to…
Castaña = Brazil nut
El Diario: Bolivia stands out in Brazil nut exports Bolivia has established itself as the world’s leading chestnut [mostly known as Brazil nut] exporter since 2001, achieving a 50% share of the world market in the last administration, thus accumulating 20 years of primacy in the world market, according to the Bolivian Institute of Foreign…
Fuego/Fire – Noel Kempff Mercado Park
Lourdes Molina, El Deber: The fire enters the Noel Kempff Mercado Park The fire is located on a plateau that is difficult to access. Brigades mobilized to design fire fighting strategies The forest fires do not let up and now they have begun to affect the forest reserves. Yesterday a fire was reported in the…
Birdwatching – Aviturismo
Marcelo Arze, Opinion: Can birdwatching fly in Bolivia? Bolivia is a country with great potential to attract the world’s bird watchers and needs to develop a strategy to conquer this market that moves millions of dollars annually in the world. Being in the continent of birds, and having territory both in the tropical Andes and…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 