By Erbol: BIODIVERSITY NUCLEI Protected Areas of La Paz Could Be Part of an Ecological Corridor Illustrative image ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS AGENCY At the closing of the project that began in September 2024 and included phases such as wildlife monitoring and ecological and urban connectivity, the possibility was raised that the city of La Paz could…
Tag: National Parks
State Pushes Back in Carrasco Park | El Estado recupera el Parque Carrasco
By Ariel Melgar, El Deber: Sernap Enters the Heart of Carrasco Park and Halts Land Seizures Sernap carried out an operation in Carrasco Park | Photo: Courtesy The executive director of Sernap, Cecilia Miranda, described the intervention as an unprecedented event in at least 20 years An interinstitutional operation led by the National Service of…
Illegal Mining Threatens Bolivia | La minería ilegal amenaza a Bolivia
By Sumando Voces: Study Warns of the Expansion of Illegal Mining in Bolivia and Raises Alarm Over Environmental and Economic Impacts Mining dredges. Photo: CPILAP A recent investigation warns that illegal mining has ceased to be a marginal phenomenon and has become a structural threat that compromises the economy, the ecosystem, and national security. The…
Sernap: The Andean Condor lives in 14 protected areas | El cóndor andino habita en 14 áreas protegidas
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: The Andean Condor lives in 14 protected areas, reports Sernap on the National Day of the Species The executive director of Sernap, Cecilia Miranda, emphasized that its ecological role as a scavenger bird is fundamental for the sanitary balance of high-Andean ecosystems, and that its figure holds a deep spiritual…
Local entrepreneurs bet on ecotourism in Cotapata National Park | Emprendedores locales apuestan por el ecoturismo en el Parque Nacional Cotapata
By Wara Arteaga, Visión 360: Unlike other National Parks, Cotapata covers a small area and concentrates a diversity of ecosystems: cloud forests, inter-Andean ecosystems, Yungas jungles, and rich biological heritage. Birdwatching in Cotapata National Park. / Photo: Marcelo Arze – BIOTA. Because of its climate, its views, and its proximity to the city of La…
The Pilaya Canyon Ecotourism Reserve and Natural Monument is created | Se crea la reserva Ecoturística y Monumento Natural “Cañón del Pilaya”
By El Periódico: The Municipal Council of San Lorenzo formalizes the protection of over 22,000 hectares, a milestone for biodiversity, ecotourism, and community development in northern Tarija. In a historic move for environmental conservation in Bolivia, the Municipal Council of San Lorenzo has officially enacted the Municipal Law declaring the Pilaya Canyon a Municipal Protected…
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