By Los Tiempos: The Blue-throated Macaw Nest Box Program Breaks Historic Records Twenty years ago, the Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis) Nest Box Program led by the Association Armonía recorded a single breeding attempt of this endemic species, which is critically endangered. Today, this initiative breaks historic records year after year. In the 2025 season, nineteen…
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Nature’s Highway for La Paz | La autopista natural para La Paz
By Erbol: BIODIVERSITY NUCLEI Protected Areas of La Paz Could Be Part of an Ecological Corridor Illustrative image ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS AGENCY At the closing of the project that began in September 2024 and included phases such as wildlife monitoring and ecological and urban connectivity, the possibility was raised that the city of La Paz could…
Serranía de Sunsas: Sanctuary Under Threat | Santuario bajo amenaza
By Mongabay: Serranía de Sunsas: A Little-Explored Sanctuary in Bolivia Protecting 176 Bird Species La Serranía de Sunsas, en el departamento de Santa Cruz, Bolivia, emerge como un refugio estratégico para la biodiversidad. Este espacio, que a finales de 2025 se convirtió en un área protegida, es el santuario de 176 especies de aves, pero también…
A Fish Returns from Extinction | Un Pez que Vuelve de la Extinción
By Erbol: SURVIVES ECOLOGICAL DISASTER Rediscovery of Moema claudiae, Bolivian fish on the Red List of extinction; urgent protection requested Rivulids, including Moema claudiae, are vulnerable species. Photo/Nature Conservation. A recent study published in the journal Nature Conservation, carried out by researchers Heinz Arno Drawert and Thomas Otto Litz, confirmed the discovery of a new population of Moema…
The Return of the Palkachupa | El regreso de la palkachupa
By Fernando Chávez, Vision 360: Leco Indigenous People Recover the Population of a Bolivian Endemic Bird Believed Extinct for Nearly a Century Two of these birds appeared before the eyes of Remmy Huanca as he rested under the shade of a tree in the Bolivian Amazon. A specimen of the small bird known as the…
The Pilaya Canyon Ecotourism Reserve and Natural Monument is created | Se crea la reserva Ecoturística y Monumento Natural “Cañón del Pilaya”
By El Periódico: The Municipal Council of San Lorenzo formalizes the protection of over 22,000 hectares, a milestone for biodiversity, ecotourism, and community development in northern Tarija. In a historic move for environmental conservation in Bolivia, the Municipal Council of San Lorenzo has officially enacted the Municipal Law declaring the Pilaya Canyon a Municipal Protected…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 