Bolivian Amazon in peril: Study alerts about endangered species

El Diario reports: Deforestation accelerates the destruction of biodiversity: Study alerts about endangered species More than half of the species of trees in the Amazon are in danger of extinction, according to a study by a team of 158 researchers from 21 countries and disseminated by the Center for Research and Promotion of Farmers (CIPCA)….

Bolivian miners exploit gold at 5000 meters above sea level

Pagina Siete reports: Cooperative reduced the use of mercury Miners exploit gold at 5000 meters above sea level The mine is behind the Illimani. They work in the rain and dense fog. Lung diseases are very common in the cooperative miners of 15 de Agosto [August 15], even more because they are exposed to temperatures…

Bolivia produces more than 3,000 species of medicinal plants

ABI reports in hoybolivia.com: Bolivia produces more than 3,000 species of medicinal plants Bolivia produces more than 3,000 species of medicinal plants for prevention and treatment of diseases, said on Thursday the President of the Departmental Council of La Paz Traditional Medicine (Codemetra), Freddy Ayala. “We have identified 3,000 medicinal species with scientific names, especially here…

50 native plants that help conserve water were identified

Veronica Zapana reports for Pagina Siete: The swiss cooperation and the government worked in the project 50 native plants that help conserve water were identified The conclusions of the plan that protects the vital fluid in the country will be presented tomorrow [09/16/2015] and will start a new project that will last four years. The…

What are we doing to restore Titicaca Lake?

La Prensa reports: Daily fish, frogs and other amphibians are dying They will recover the lake with Bs3,000 million At least Bs3,000 million will be invested to implement the recovery plan for Lake Titicaca. “So far, from what we have collected from metropolitan plans, development plans, we have seen the need for about Bs3,000 million,…