By Los Tiempos: In the Amboró National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area (PN-ANMI), priority quadrants have been identified for monitoring the Jucumari bear [spectacled bear] in the areas of Comarapa, Santa Rosa, and Samaipata in the department of Santa Cruz. These consist of three priority quadrants, each covering 16 square kilometers (km²) and further…
Tag: conservation
From Hunters to Guardians: Communities Strive to Save the Red-Fronted Macaw | De cazadores a guardianes: comunidades luchan por salvar a la paraba frente roja
By NICOLE VARGAS/MONGABAY; Opinión: Through the efforts of indigenous community members, the bird population increased from 807 to 1,160 individuals over 10 years. They installed nesting boxes to improve reproduction and planted food sources for the species. At 62 years old, Simón Pedrazas is learning to use a cellphone to monitor the activity of the…
Tordo misterioso encontrado en Bolivia | Mysterious thrush found in Bolivia
Por Bird Guides: Un tordo misterioso ha sido documentado en Bolivia por primera vez en más de una década. El tordo unicolor, considerado Casi Amenazado, es endémico de las tierras bajas del norte de Bolivia y tan difícil de encontrar y poco conocido que incluso los observadores de aves más experimentados de la región comenzaban a…
Leopardus Bracacctus, Gato del Pantanal
By José Luis Vargas Vaca, anabolivia.org; eju.tv: Fourth live record in Bolivia of the enigmatic Leopardus bracattus This little-studied species faces threats such as agricultural and livestock activities, illegal hunting, and the presence of domestic dogs. Fires in the forests destroyed hundreds of hectares of trees and wildlife in the department of Beni, Bolivia. However,…
63 species classified as critically endangered | 63 especies clasificadas como críticamente amenazadas
Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: Armonía Association Diagnosis: For every 10 species of fauna and flora in Bolivia, one is at risk of extinction There are 63 species classified as critically endangered, 145 as endangered, and 270 as vulnerable, according to data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Telmatobius culeos or giant…
Andean condor and white quebracho | Cóndor andino y quebracho blanco
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…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 