Editorial, El Deber: His name was Francisco Marupa, he was 68 years old, and he belonged to the Leco indigenous people, who live around Madidi National Park and the Apolo province—an area overrun by illegal gold mining, with almost no state presence. He was murdered, and the reasons for his death remain unclear, but the…
Tag: National Parks
Madidi is at serious risk due to the introduction of African palm | El Madidi está en serio riesgo por el ingreso de palma africana
By El Diario: Madidi, one of the most biodiverse areas in the world, is at serious risk due to the introduction of African palm, asserted environmentalist Daniela Arratia. In contact with the media, Arratia stated that protected areas must be safeguarded, and one entity responsible for this task is the National Service of Protected Areas…
Fired for initiating 15 administrative cases against miners who entered the protected area to extract gold | Despedidos por iniciar 15 procesos administrativos en contra de mineros que ingresaron al área protegida a explotar oro
By Sumando Voces; Hortencia Rivera, Eju.tv: Sernap dismissed two rangers from the Manuripi Reserve with 23 and 15 years of service after they initiated 15 cases against miners The head of Natural Resource Protection at the Manuripi Amazon Wildlife Reserve (Pando), Luke López Beyuma, denounced that both he and park ranger Ignacio Huary Palomequi were…
Pando: Illegal mining in the Manuripi Amazon Reserve | Minería ilegal en Reserva Amazónica Manuripi
By Erbol, El Diario: Illegal mining activity confirmed in the Manuripi Amazon Reserve The governor of Pando, Regis Richter, confirmed yesterday the presence of “illegal mining activity” within the Manuripi Amazonian Wildlife National Reserve, a nationally protected area located in the heart of the Bolivian Amazon. In a statement on his social media platform Facebook,…
Illegal Jaguar Hunting | Caza ilegal de jaguares
By Iván Paredes, Nómadas; Opinion: Illegal Jaguar Hunting in Bolivia; Argentine Company Offered Packages of up to $50,000 In Bolivia, Noya organized at least 30 illegal expeditions since the 1980s, focusing on jaguar hunting in protected areas. Illegal Jaguar Hunting in Bolivia Promoted by Argentine Company Caza & Safaris Argentina, which operated in the country…
Illegal activities continues in Protected Areas | Continuan actividades ilegales en áreas Protegidas
By Erbol: DEMAND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT They warn that Protected Areas are in serious danger if the uncontrolled incursion of illegal activities continues An image of Otuquis Park. Photo: Sernap If the incursion of illegal activities into Bolivia’s protected areas continues, these areas could suffer irreversible damage that might jeopardize the existence of their main conservation…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 