Bolivia, which integrates the Madidi-Tambopata Grand Landscape with Peru, has a significant population of Amazonian Tapir.
Monthly Archives: April 2013
The Amazon centralizes cases of violence on the field in 2012
Rondônia was the state with the most deaths in rural areas. According entity abuses are related to “development model in place”
Organization launches Call for Proposals relating to Agreement on the Conservation of Tropical Forests
The goal is implement the project “Contribution in building and operation of a functional operating unit tourism in SERNANP”
Infographic on 14 hydroelectric dams planned in Puno was published
Of the 14 hydropower plants, 5 have the final concession, 2 the environmental study approved, 6 temporary concession expired and 1 with authorization studies.
Life, passion and luck of the Amazon ecobusinesses in Peru
The Peruvian biodiversity has good sustainable economic opportunities, but it lack of infrastructure and support for the public policies.
Government declares state of environmental emergency in Southern Amazonas
The objective is to contain the fire spots and forest fires that occur in the dry season and represent environmental risk.
Brazil threatens $282m in fines for beef linked to Amazon deforestation
Federal prosecutors in Brazil are threatening to fine 26 cold stores $282 million for buying cattle raised in illegally deforested areas and on Indian reservations.
Antonio Brack will present Dictionary of Fruits of Peru
The former environment minister recorded 623 species of fruit in the book: 553 are native and 70 introduced in Peru. Of the total, 507 grown in the Amazon.
Justice suspends military operation in Tapajós
Federal Court attended to the Public Ministry and suspended operation mounted to ensure studies of power plants in indigenous lands.
Battalion environmental seizes nearly seven tons of charcoal
The charcoal was transported in a truck and was intercepted by environmental battalion in AM-010 road of Amazon