The Bolivian government began consultation with indigenous of TIPNIS to validate construction of road that will divide the park.

The Bolivian government began consultation with indigenous of TIPNIS to validate construction of road that will divide the park.
Authorities of Loreto, Peru, are preparing a ceremony for recognition of the Amazon River / Rainforest as one of the seven natural wonders of the world.
There are five reasons why Colombia should be declared a wetland of the Amazon as a protected zone. But due to lack of a position of the Ministry of Mines, this has not been possible.
Pieces of dolphins are used as bait. The catfish were renamed to attract consumers in Manaus.
Federal Prosecutor initiated case against North Energy, responsible for the construction of Belo Monte, for violating the conditions for obtaining the installation license.
Project was rejected because “is a threat to indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation”.
Tumichucua captivates visitors with presence in its waters of a teardrop-shaped island, which the community considered a floating island.
Turtle eggs are collected and planted in chelonian repopulation project.
In the Amazon coexist high rates of natural, ethnic, cultural, and even economic richness, with also high rates of extreme poverty, malnutrition, mortality, gender inequality and incidence of preventable diseases.
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