On May 29, 1973, the Peruvian government declared the area as a National Park to protect biodiversity, and their different unique ecosystems in the world.
Monthly Archives: June 2013
Loreto: District of Manyas is the first affected by the oil spill in Ecuador
The oil slick came from Sucumbios, Ecuador, through the Napo River, contaminating the only source of water in the place.
Iténez Guapore Basin, species refuge that goes from Bolivia to Brazil
River that crosses the two countries gathers natural conditions which house a vast aquatic fauna, persecuted and decimated in other places.
Abused life that resurfaces on a animal recovery center
The lens of Diogo Lagroteria, coordinator of the sorting center, reveals images of recovery routine of rescued animals.
Confirmed the lowest deforestation of history in the Amazon
Consolidated data shows that annual deforestation was even smaller than believed when preliminary results left in November.
Guide: Birds of the Amazon
The 3rd edition of the popular posters Rio das Furnas Reserve is available. Check out the work of Renato Rizzaro on Amazonian birds.
Contingency plan is activated by contamination of the river Napo
The Environmental Minister said the government has already ships in the area.
Rio Napo: Concern over lack of attention to the population after oil advance
The oil slick from the Trans-Ecuadorian pipeline rupture finally crossed the border, arriving to Pantoja area.
Brazil touts progress in reducing deforestation, but fails to note recent jump in clearing
Brazil failed to acknowledge what appears to be a sharp rise in Amazon forest loss since last year.
Rainforests will survive extreme global warming, argues study
Rainforests in South America have endured three previous extreme global warming events in the past.