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…
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Chacaltaya: Tourists Trek Near 5,000 Meters | Ascenso turístico cerca de los 5.000 metros
By El Deber: Ascent to Nearly 5,000 Meters Along Glacial Water Aqueducts Captivates Tourists in Bolivia The route is located on the Chacaltaya snow-capped mountain, facing the imposing Huayna Potosí, whose summit reaches 6,094 meters in altitude. The trail is narrow and unsuitable for people with vertigo, so some visitors become paralyzed by fear of…
Protected Areas Endangered by Irregular Mining Rights | Áreas protegidas peligran por derechos mineros irregulares
By El Diario: Bolivia’s 15 protected areas face high risk due to mining rights granted irregularly decades ago, which, if efforts are made to consolidate them, could lead to the extinction of natural heritage and biodiversity wealth as a result of uncontrollable illegal mining activity. Biologist Alfredo Fuentes, a researcher affiliated with the National Herbarium…
River Guardian at Risk | Guardián del Río en Peligro 🌊🐬
By Carlos Lara, ANABolivia.org; Eju.tv: The Bolivian River Dolphin: A Freshwater Treasure Struggling to Survive This endemic cetacean mainly inhabits the basins of the Mamoré, Iténez, Tijamuchi rivers, and other Amazonian tributaries. Source: anabolivia.org La Paz, February 24 (ANA).– The Bolivian river dolphin (Inia boliviensis) is the country’s only endemic river dolphin. Unfortunately, it faces growing…
Gasoline More Bitter than Sweet | Gasolina más amarga que dulce
By Francesco Zaratti: Since 2018, Bolivia has marketed the so-called “green gasoline,” a blend of base gasoline with anhydrous ethanol, a byproduct of sugarcane, within the framework of an agreement that obliges YPFB to purchase ethanol from sugar mills and mix it with domestically produced or imported gasoline. The virtues of this program have been…
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…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 