Ulises Cabrera, Los Tiempos: Habitat: there are 180 species of birds that depend on the Alalay lagoon With the arrival of more than 70 flamingos at the Alalay lagoon, this wetland was consolidated as a habitat for waterfowl. In fact, 180 species depend on this reservoir, said biologist Olga Ruiz. Apart from the flamingos, in…
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Floods and frosts affect 24,500 hectares of crops in four departments | Inundaciones y heladas afectan 24.500 hectáreas de cultivos en cuatro departamentos
ABI, El Deber: The national government promises support for the economic reactivation of the victims The floods in Santa Cruz and the frosts in Chuquisaca, Cochabamba and Tarija have so far affected 24,500 hectares of different agricultural crops. The Government promised to support the reactivation of the economy of producers hit by weather events. The…
Bolivia cold snap brings rare snow to tropical farm region – La ola de frío en Bolivia trae inusual nieve a la región agrícola tropical
Reuters, Syndicated Content, WSAU : LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivia’s largest agricultural region, Santa Cruz, is bracing this week against a surprise wave of snow and ice, causing lasting damage to crops and killing cattle in other parts of the country. Vast parts of the region, known for producing sorghum, soybeans and wheat, among other…
Por qué La Paz, Bolivia, es la ciudad más amigable con la naturaleza del mundo | Why La Paz, Bolivia, is the most nature-friendly city in the world
Yahoo News: Por Angeli Gabriel LA PAZ, Bolivia – De casi 500 ciudades en el planeta, la capital boliviana de La Paz ha sido nombrada la ciudad más amigable con la naturaleza del mundo, según la Sociedad de Conservación de la Vida Silvestre. La consideración se basó en la participación de la ciudad en el City Nature Challenge, una…
Red-fronted Macaw – Paraba frente roja
Tanya Imaña, El Deber: Red-fronted Macaw chicks are photographed in their natural nest, located in the El Palmar Protected Area The birds are in danger of extinction, there are only a thousand individuals in the country. They seek to study their reproduction habits For the first time, two red-fronted macaw chicks were photographed in their…
En un área protegida boliviana desgarrada por oro, el enfoque está en limitar los daños – In a Bolivian protected area torn up for gold, focus is on limiting damage
Thomas Graham, Mongabay: LA PAZ — Al amanecer en Apolobamba, en el altiplano boliviano, grupos de vicuñas y alpacas —algunas esquiladas, otras peludas— deambulan en busca de matorrales para pastar, aunque el suelo helado ofrece poco. La escena está en silencio, excepto por los ruidos metálicos y los estruendos de la maquinaria en las minas…
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