They will embark this week on a house-to-house campaign in their Amazonian village to dissuade locals from granting oil exploration.
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“Eternal Amazon” shows sustainable ways of life
Launched at the Rio Film Festival, the documentary traveled the brazilian Amazon in search of projects that reconcile conservation and production.
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G1: Protesters occupy building sites of Belo Monte, in Pará
Nearly 200 indigenous people, farmers and fishermen occupy the Pimental area. The Belo Monte construction consortium hasn’t spoken up yet.
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Los Tiempos: Amazon, home to 10% of global aquatic biodiversity
The biological wealth of the Bolivian Amazon is very big. According to recent research data, about 1,000 species of freshwater fish live in the area, where there is a high potential for the fisheries sector.
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Presence of Spectacled bear is registered in the Cordillera Azul National Park
After five years since its last sighting, rangers from Cordillera Azul National Park registered the presence of a Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) which was moving into the area.
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BBC: Tree rings reveal Amazon’s rainfall history
Samples from eight cedar trees in Bolivia have helped shed light on the seasonal rainfall in the Amazon basin over the past century, say researchers.
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El Deber: Studies about the Bolivian Amazon will be presented
The Museum of History and the Center for Amazonian Studies (CEAM) will present studies on ancient systems of productive management in Moxos.
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A Crítica: Assisted fishing management yields two tonnes of arapaima to community members
The activity benefited members of the Association of Rural Producers of Carauari with product supply and the population with consumption at affordable price.
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Justice determines eviction of Bom Futuro forest
Decision taken in September determines the withdrawal of families who live in the place.