Astrid Arellano, Mongabay: Virtual Expedition: a walk through Kaa-Iya, the master of the wilderness in Bolivia The biodiversity of Kaa-Iya is impressive. The routes within its enormous territory, made up of paths between the forest and the bodies of water, provide unique experiences to its visitors. When walking through the place, you never know what…
Tag: environmental awareness
Wildlife shelter | Refugios para la vida salvaje
Ivan Alejandro Paredes, El Deber: The silent work in the shelters of Bolivia In these spaces they try to save endangered species and keep animals that are victims, away of the cruel hand of man They are the shelters where the hope of endangered animals is still alive. At the Agroflori refuge, in the city…
In peril – ARMADILLO – En peligro
Los Tiempos: After sale of armadillos, biologists call for more wildlife control After the discovery of eight dead armadillos, also known as “tatús”, at a fish stall in the Arco market, several biologists ask the authorities to reinforce controls on the sale of wild animals. The armadillos were seized yesterday during an operation to control…
Blue-Throated Macaws | Parabas barbazul
Mary Jo DiLonardo, Treehugger: Blue-Throated Macaws Are Making a Comeback in Boliviaa Bolivia 113 critically endangered macaws have fledged with nesting box program. Once thought to be extinct in the wild, more than 100 colorful blue-throated macaws have hatched over the past few years in nesting boxes in Bolivia. Rainforest Trust has been working with local partners to…
MADIDI: Listen to the Voices of the jungle – Escucha a las Voces de la selva
Erick Ortega, Página Siete: The Voices of Madidi come out of the jungle and are heard in France Iga Vandenhove collected sounds from the North La Paz Protected Area between July and August last year. The 33-year-old Frenchwoman made a sound documentary that is presented in Europe. Sometimes the squirrels make a sound that is…
Indigenous nation Araona in peril – Nación indígena Araona en peligro
Ivan Alejandro Paredes, El Deber: An indigenous nation abandoned and forgotten: the Araonas fear the worst This town, in the north of La Paz, does not have a health post and there are deaths that can be avoided. There is no connection and to be treated at a health center they must travel four days…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 