El Deber reports: The United States thanks Bolivia for allowing the repatriation of 76 citizens This morning [3/29/2020], 168 US, Korean, Canadian, Mexican, and Japanese citizens were repatriated from Bolivia. The United States recognizes the efforts of BoA officials and private companies that made this exceptional flight possible. More than a hundred citizens from various…
Category: Tourism
Action plan to save Bolivia’s red-fronted macaw awaits its reboot
by Yvette Sierra Praeli on 24 March 2020 | Translated by Alexandra Skinner for Mongabay: Nature reserves involving the participation of indigenous communities have developed tourism projects for bird-watching and succeeded in curbing the capture of the red-fronted macaw, a critically endangered species that is often caught up in the illegal wildlife trade. The Bolivian government has been…
Bolivia Closes Borders, Suspends International Flights
US News reports: LA PAZ (REUTERS) – Bolivia will close its borders to non-residents and suspend all international flights to combat the spread of coronavirus, the interim government announced on Tuesday. The measures will take effect over the next three days and remain in place until March 31, the government said. Bolivia has confirmed 12 cases…
Conservationists cautiously optimistic after Bolivian government changes hands
Ivette Sierra for Mongabay: Forest fires burned across more than 5 million hectares of Bolivia’s forests and savannas last year. Sources say policy changes that encouraged more burning and clearing for agriculture contributed to the 2019 surge in fire activity. Following a contentious election, Evo Morales resigned the presidency in November. Conservationists say the new…
Blue-throated macaw
National Geographic: What is the blue-throated macaw? Brilliantly colored plumage makes the blue-throated macaw, a member of the parrot family and one of at least 17 macaw species, hard to miss. Its chest, belly, legs, and under-wing area are bright yellow, with golden swoops extending on both sides of its turquoise throat. Its wings and head…
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