Spectacular and heartrending at the same time, the Amazon is the focus of great controversy that affects the world as much as it does Brazil.
Monthly Archives: November 2013
(Video) Chinese citizens mined illegally in protected area of Huánuco
Chinese citizens in Peru were arrested for mining for gold in a protected area.
Expansion of palm oil in the Amazon worries environmentalists
Just in northeastern Pará State expectation is that production more than double in 7 years. Amount of poison used in new plantings is high.
Audit Office points to mismanagement of Amazon protected areas
The Audit Office of the state of Amazonas pointed to problems in the protected areas, including lack of state investment despite available funds.
Puno Region: Operations again illegal mining between Ramis and Suches rivers
An ultimatum was given to illegal miners operating by the Ramis and Suches rivers.
Correa Defends Oil Extraction in the Yasuni Amazon Reserve
Rafael Correa, president of Ecuador, defended the exploration of petroleum resources in the Yasuní Amazon Reserve while giving a talk at a French university.
Loreto: Importance of protect wetlands in the Peruvian Amazon is highlighted
Event showed the importance of international instruments for the protection of wetlands.
Amazon Photos: Trees That Dominate the Rain Forest
A new study found that only a few dozen tree species are very common, or “hyperdominant”.
More Than 30,000 Miles of Roads Built in Amazon in 3 Years
Approximately 10,000 miles (17,000 km) of roads were built every year in Brazil between 2004 and 2007.
NGO claims that 80% of Amazon are concessions to companies
The organization emphasized that the environmental conservation problem is global, and nonexclusive right to the States of the Amazon basin.