Study published in Nature magazine shows how, in different circumstances, deforestation affects rainfall in the region.
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Step by step in the birth of a Potoo
A photographic expedition on Bolivian soil shows the first days of the life of one of the most enigmatic and solitary birds of the Amazon and the world.
Deter: data visualization, 2011
Data alerts deforestation in the Legal Amazon, 2011 can be viewed in graphical and interactive map. View ratings for municipalities and operational Ibama bases.
The Amazon is home to the largest protected area in Europe
A region of 3.4 million hectares is home to endemic species and about nine thousand Indians. The biggest threat remains the illegal extraction of gold.
An uncommon trip along the BR-319
Margi Moss presents us with some images taken during a 3-day journey from Humaitá to Manaus, along the BR-319. Click to see image gallery
Andean Community of Nations will do projects in the Amazon
Program includes 18 projects divided between Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Funding of up to 4 million euros comes from the Finnish government.