By Iván Paredes Tamayo/ Mongabay Latam, La Region: At the beginning of 2025, illegal mining even entered the Manuripi reserve. Although there were military operations, the dredges withdrew to nearby areas. With only five park rangers for more than 700,000 hectares, communities denounce fuel smuggling and lack of oversight. Illegal mining knows no borders. That…
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First live record in Bolivia of the ‘jochi with a tail’ | Primer registro vivo en Bolivia del ‘jochi con cola’
By AGENCIA DE NOTICIAS AMBIENTALES, Erbol: IN BENI A beautiful specimen of the “jochi with a tail” survived after being run over on the road to Yucumo in the department of Beni. Its discovery marks the first live record of this large rodent in Bolivia. Brothers Néstor and Cesar Chambi Calle, upon noticing the animal,…
The toborochi in bloom, a symbol that paints Santa Cruz pink | El toborochi en flor, un símbolo que pinta de rosa a Santa Cruz
By Kelin Mollo, El Deber: For decades, all toborochi trees in the region were classified as Ceiba speciosa, native to Argentina; however, a 2024 study published by the Museum of Natural History changed the botanical narrative. Researchers James Arnold Drawer, Juan Carlos Catari, and Alejandro Angulo identified that the most common tree in Santa Cruz is…
‘Between Two Worlds’: A visual and scientific account of Bolivia’s amphibians | ‘Entre dos Mundos’: Un relato visual y científico sobre los anfibios de Bolivia
By Erbol: IT WILL BE IN LA PAZ They will present the book ‘Between Two Worlds’: A visual and scientific account of Bolivia’s amphibians Photo: courtesy. In a photographic and scientific project by Daniel Alarcón and David Grunbaum, the presentation of the book Between Two Worlds will be held. It serves as a visual testimony of Bolivia’s amphibian…
Gran Chaco is an option for economic growth and environmental conservation | Gran Chaco es opción de crecimiento económico y conservación ambiental
By El Diario: According to Tropical Forest Alliance With the right investments, policies, and partnerships, the Gran Chaco could become a model for balancing economic growth with ecological preservation, according to Jack Hurd, Executive Director of the Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA), a platform of the World Economic Forum. According to the report, with the right…
Grupo Uru Uru logra la milagrosa recuperación de un lago que antes era tóxico: así lograron lo impensable | Group stages miraculous revival of once-toxic lake — here’s how they accomplished the unthinkable
Por Susan Elizabeth Turek, TheCoolDown: La cercana mina San José vierte sus tuberías en el lago Crédito de foto: Equator Initiative El equipo Uru Uru, lanzado en 2019 por jóvenes indígenas, está trayendo esperanza al otrora impresionante lago Uru Uru. Este lago boliviano solía albergar cientos de flamencos, pero su número ha disminuido debido a…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 