By Anahí Cazas, Vision 360: Bolivian Navy Destroys Four Clandestine Mining Camps in Madidi National Park After intelligence work and patrol operations, operational units confirmed the presence of precarious settlements for the illegal extraction of minerals in Madidi National Park. Personnel of the Bolivian Navy destroyed four clandestine mining camps in Madidi National Park. Photo:…
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Assault on Tuichi: Illegal Mining Invades Madidi | Asalto al Tuichi: minería ilegal invade Madidi
By El Diario: They intend to bring machinery in for illegal mining activity in the Tuichi River Despite the existence of environmental precautionary measures in favor of the Tuichi River in the Madidi National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area, issued by the Plenary Chamber of the Agro-Environmental Tribunal, it was reported today, according to…
Tuichi River Gains Rights in Bolivia | Río Tuichi obtiene derechos en Bolivia
By Jorge Soruco, Vision 360: Tribunal Agroambiental recognizes the Tuichi River as a subject of rights and bans mining in its waters The resolution orders environmental precautionary measures to prevent risks to the river’s biodiversity and protect public health from pollution. Mining activity in the Tuichi River. PHOTO: Sernap The Plenary Chamber of the Agro-Environmental…
Illegal Gold: Rapid Destruction in Bolivia’s Amazon | Oro ilegal: destrucción acelerada en la Amazonía boliviana
By Brujula Digital: Report: Illegal gold mining in Bolivia is growing and causing severe impacts Bolivia’s Amazon is undergoing rapid degradation linked to alluvial mining, especially in the departments of La Paz, Beni, and Pando. Dredges and barges operate in rivers such as the Kaka, Beni, Madre de Dios, and Orthon. Illegal gold mining is…
Bolivia takes a step in defending the jaguar and its habitat with an environmental precautionary measure | Bolivia da un paso en la defensa del jaguar y su hábitat con medida cautelar ambiental
By Iván Ramos – Periodismo que Cuenta, Erbol: CASE IN THE AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COURT The jaguar (Panthera onca), the largest feline in the Americas, faces a growing threat in Bolivia due to habitat destruction and the rise of illegal trafficking. However, a recent judicial decision could change the course of its protection. For the…
Madidi: Denouncement that interest in land and gold encourages usurpers to harass indigenous people | Denuncian que el interés por la tierra y el oro promueven que avasalladores acosen a indígenas
By Erbol: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION The Bolivian Commission for the Defense of Protected Areas (COPDEAPBO) denounced that the long-standing interest in acquiring large tracts of land and the recent incursion of illegal gold mining in the Madidi National Park and Integrated Natural Management Area have led to the formation of groups of usurpers who seize land…
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