August 2013

Awás struggle against the destruction of the loggers in Maranhão

They try to survive the criminal action of the loggers.

With the decommissioning of the project in 2011, the species at risk of extinction is further abandoned.

The intention is to secure a route through the Solimões River which can be up to 15 days shorter than through the Panama Canal.

The idea is to create environmental concern within protected areas, rich in tourism potential.

Research Institute of the Peruvian Amazon promotes fish farming campaign in the Amazon.

Endemic fish species to Venezuela have their habitats not are protected areas.

According to report, only 4 of the 23 environmental requirements imposed by the agency were attended. Of these, none was infrastructure.

Much of the preserved areas of the Amazon is within indigenous lands, where there are no good mechanisms to suppress environmental crimes.