By Geraldine Corrales Arandia, Los Tiempos: Researchers discover a new species of snake in Carrasco National Park The new snake species named “Chironius whipala.” | Lucindo González A group of researchers from the Alcide d’Orbigny Museum announced yesterday the discovery of a new snake species in Carrasco National Park, which they named Chironius whipala. One…
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Amboró: Water = Food Safety | Agua = Seguridad Alimentaria
El Mundo: The “Amboró” park guarantees water for Food Safety VITAL: LIDEMA considers the Amboró park as the head of a vital biological corridor for the region because it captures water and at least five rivers originate from it. In flora, it has 5,000 species of native plants and fauna more than 1,236 species The…
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…
A Waterfall was discovered in Noel Kempff Park – Se descubrió una Catarata en el parque Noel Kempff
El Deber: La ‘Catarata Perdida’ – The ‘Lost Waterfall’ They discover a ‘lost waterfall’ in the Noel Kempff Mercado park This waterfall has an approximate fall that is between 12 and 18 meters high and is between 70 and 80 meters wide. It also has a natural pool about 70 meters wide by 120 long…
TIPNIS heroic and courageous struggle update. March 19, 2012
From Gundonovia, David Moreno reports for El Deber’s website: Unanimously, around 38 communities of the indigenous territory and Isiboro Sécure National Park (TIPNIS), spoke against the construction of the Villa Tunari-San Ignacio de Moxos road [through the TIPNIS] and the consultation stipulated by law 222. Criticisms of the ‘corregidores’ [local authorities] and some representatives of…
Bolivian Park Ranger, a passion not a simple job. Environment 101, January 2012
Pagina Siete had the excellent idea to publish the Tatiana Sanabria’s report about Bolivian Park Rangers’ commitment with biodiversity. In the picture, Marcos Uzquiano, when he was working at Madidi National Park, for full Spanish article, please use the link down below: Being a Park Ranger in Bolivia is a lifestyle. These sentinels of biodiversity take…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 