Yvette Sierra P./Mongabay, Opinión: Andean condor and white quebracho: new reserve seeks to protect them from the threat The Quebracho and Condor Natural Reserve in the Laderas Mountain Range was created on August 24, 2023, in Tarija. The community of Laderas Norte promoted its creation after 34 condors died in that area in February 2021…
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Trees of the valley The lilac tide of the jacaranda splashes the city with flowers | Árboles del valle La marea lila del jacarandá salpica de flores a la ciudad
Katiuska Vasquez, Los Tiempos: The lilac tide of the jacaranda splashes the city of the valley with lilac or violet flowers this spring. They are characteristic of this era and stand out for the shade they give on the streets of the old city. The lilac jacaranda is one of the most common trees, its…
Parabas Barba Azul | Blue-collared macaws
Los Tiempos: Foto referencial. | Internet. Eight Blue-throated macaws that are in danger of extinction are repatriated from Canada Early this Wednesday, eight Blue-throated Macaws, an endemic species that is in danger of extinction, arrived in Bolivian territory from Canada, reported the Vice Minister of Environment and Biodiversity, Magín Herrera. The repatriated macaws, five males…
La exploración de petróleo y gas amenaza el suministro de agua del Chaco boliviano | Oil and gas exploration threatens Bolivian Chaco water supply
Mongabay y El Deber: por Iván Paredes Tamayo, Nelfi Fernández Reyes el 24 de Agosto 2023 | Traducido por Sydney Sims El Parque Nacional Aguaragüe, ubicado al sur de Bolivia, sufre la explotación de hidrocarburos, que se realiza en esta región desde hace más de 100 años. Los suelos y las fuentes de agua del parque se están contaminando…
Miners seek green light for illegal mining – Mineros buscan luz verde para la minería ilegal
ANF, El Diario: Experts warn The massive march of the miners affiliated with the National Federation of Mining Cooperatives of Bolivia (Fencomin) should not be an excuse to negotiate the natural heritage or to ask for the green light in illegal mining exploitation, maintain the director of the Bolivian Documentation and Information Center (Cedib), Óscar…
Cork oaks and tajibos in bloom, a beauty at the end of winter | Alcornoques y tajibos en flor, una belleza al ocaso del invierno
Lourdes Molina Rea, El Deber: They are different species with a common denominator, their ability to reproduce when the number of hours of sunshine are scarce There are still a few weeks left until the start of spring and the roundabout, mainly the one on the first ring, looks like an art painting. The tajibos…
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