Javier Mendez reports for El Deber: NATURE The new dwarf anta [tapir] may be Bolivian ‘flagship species’ Two biologists that reported their presence indicate that [this dwarf anta] revalues the forests of our country. There are reports of new species of dolphin, another monkey and a rodent Last year, the Journal of Mammalogy spread shocking…
Tag: National Parks
Bolivia needs to protect the Jaguar!
Agustin Saavedra writes in El Deber: Lets save the jaguar! The jaguar – commonly called ‘tiger’ in Bolivia and elsewhere in the American continent is one of the least studied wild cats. For its solitary nature, coupled with its extensive habitat – from the jungles of Central America to the vast Amazonian regions, the Pantanal…
The exploitation of non-renewable resources under current Bolivian gov
An Editorial from El Diario: The exploitation of non-renewable resources A picture of mining, hydrocarbons and “industrialization” shows no results as positive as we would like, so the bonanza disseminated by government spokesmen would be in question. In connection with tin – traditional source of income of the country things are not going well. Huanuni…
Pink drones out of control over the Andes: Flamingos at Reserva Eduardo Abaroa
From the Inter American Development Bank: No, this is not some military project aimed at equipping wildlife with lethal capabilities. The project is actually harmless. It seeks to increase our knowledge of flamingo flight patterns in southern Bolivia, with the ultimate goal of better locating future infrastructure development in the region. To achieve that, we…
Bolivia needs to enforce the law against loggers! Our environment is in great peril!
Marcelo Rivero writes in El Deber: The law with all its rigor against loggers Logging at Amboró Park continues, albeit surreptitiously legal prohibitions, which are circumvented and comes into play because the unfortunate corruption to operate the ‘pirates’ timber, which find ways to escape the vigilance of the few and poorly equipped rangers, consummating their…
Armed groups inside Amboro National Park!
Jorge Arancibia reports for El Deber: IN THE ICHILO PROVINCE Armed groups prey on the forest in Park Amboro An operating activity conducted by Sernap, the police and the Mayor of San Carlos discovered bands that draw large amounts of mahogany wood, sold in Yapacaní. An operation that lasted three days confirmed the pillaging that…
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