Karen Lapizco, World Animal News: 10 Million Hectares Of Amazon Rainforest Has Been Designated As A Protected Area In Bolivia A new protected area of rainforest in the El Gran Manupare Integrated Management Natural Area was just designated by the Municipality of Sena, in Pando, Bolivia. This vast rainforest safeguards many threatened and endangered species, as well…
Tag: biodiversity
Protecting Amazon’s most biodiverse regions | Protegiendo regiones con mayor biodiversidad del Amazonas
Mary Kate McCoy, Conservation International: In Bolivia, a ‘conservation mosaic’ gets another (big) piece In the remote lowland forests of northwestern Bolivia, a small municipality has taken a big step to protect one of the Amazon’s most biodiverse regions. With support from Conservation International, the municipality of Sena established a law to protect 452,639 hectares…
Illegal jaguar trade | Comercio ilegal de jaguares
Romi Castagnino, Mongabay: Uncovering the illegal jaguar trade in Bolivia with Emi Kondo | Mongabay Sessions by Romi Castagnino on 23 January 2024 In the latest episode of Mongabay Sessions, Romi Castagnino, associate video producer at Mongabay, talks with director Emi Kondo about her wildlife documentary, Jaguar Spirit: An Awakening Journey. This documentary delves into the illicit trade of jaguars…
Fish that eats piranhas – Paiche – Pez que come pirañas
Bob Howard – Assignment, BBC World Service, Yahoo News: The fish that eats piranhas for breakfast Guillermo Otta Parum has been fishing in the Bolivian Amazon his whole life, for more than 50 years. At first, Guillermo was catching native fish, such as the various kinds of catfish which inhabit the river. But then a…
Marisol Toledo: among the best scientists in the world | entre los mejores científicos del mundo
Opinion: Marisol Toledo, a Santa Cruz native among the best scientists in the world The biologist was selected as a member of the World Academy of Sciences, an organization that brings together the best professionals in the area from about 70 countries. If it is about achievements and contributions to society, science is one of…
Pink dolphins trapped, rescued and relocated | Rescatan y reubican manada de delfines rosados atrapados
Reuters, ABC.net.au: Pod of pink dolphins trapped in Bolivian river rescued and relocated [Watch video} Twenty-four pink dolphins stuck in a shallow section of a Bolivian river have been rescued as part of efforts to preserve the iconic but vulnerable species. Key points: The dolphins, of which 14 were female and 10 were male, were…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 