By Carolina Galarza, El Deber: The Giant Titicaca Frog: Natural Heritage and Endangered by Human Consumption Scientists from several countries study the emblematic frog of Lake Titicaca / EFE This endemic species of Lake Titicaca faces serious threats from tourism, illegal breeding facilities, and the consumption of its meat, despite the fact that it is…
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Bolivia: One in ten species is at risk of disappearing | Una de cada 10 especies está en peligro de desaparecer
By El Diario: In 2024, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Asociación Armonía identified 478 threatened species, meaning that one out of every ten known species faces the risk of extinction. The threats are classified as critically endangered (CR) 63, endangered (EN) 145, and vulnerable (VU) 270. According to international organizations, Bolivia’s…
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…
Fires and deforestation cause wild fauna to migrate into urban areas | Incendios y deforestación causan migración de fauna silvestre a áreas urbanas
By Rosio Flores, La Razon: In this situation, technicians from the Government of La Paz recommend not handling or feeding the animals and alerting specialized institutions. A boat-billed heron rescued by technical personnel from the Government of La Paz. PHOTO: GADLP Residents of several municipalities in northern La Paz, and even in El Alto, have…
A Fish Returns from Extinction | Un Pez que Vuelve de la Extinción
By Erbol: SURVIVES ECOLOGICAL DISASTER Rediscovery of Moema claudiae, Bolivian fish on the Red List of extinction; urgent protection requested Rivulids, including Moema claudiae, are vulnerable species. Photo/Nature Conservation. A recent study published in the journal Nature Conservation, carried out by researchers Heinz Arno Drawert and Thomas Otto Litz, confirmed the discovery of a new population of Moema…
Governorship enacts law for the protection and conservation of the bufeo | Gobernación promulga ley de protección y conservación del bufeo
By Opinion: Governor Humberto Sánchez, during his visit to the municipality of Puerto Villarroel, enacted and delivered this Saturday two departmental laws, 1225 and 1221. The highest authority of the department arrived in the municipality of Puerto Villarroel, accompanied by departmental assembly member Dámaris Orihuela and technicians, to officially deliver to the Civic Committee the…
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