Conservation Entrepreneurs Program (E-CONS) fund 6 projects in 2012, in almost all Brazilian biomes: focus on biodiversity.
Mining
Stories on “Mining“
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Madre de Dios: farmers affected by invasion of illegal miners demand action from the authorities
Farmers require dialogue and involvement of the authorities and respect for their land, in the buffer zone of the Tambopata National Reserve.
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Andina: There will be a water resources diagnosis in the Peruvian Amazon
The National Water Authority will hold a meeting in Iquitos with experts to finish the diagnosis of water resources in this area.
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Socioambiental: Government recognizes the first Brazilian mosaic of protected areas that meets indigenous territories and conservation units
The Ministry of Environment recognized the first Mosaic Brazilian to include indigenous territories in its composition. Click to see in full screen
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PNAS: Persistent effects of a severe drought on Amazonian forest canopy
Research results suggest that the occurrence of droughts in the Amazon often 5-10 years can lead to persistent alteration of forest cover.
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Protect the Climate: Seeds of a forest
Video shows experience in Solimões community on Tapajós River, where many conservation and development seeds are planted by the community and by the students of the school.
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Until January 11, exhibition presents paintings on Amazon: “The Green Miracle”
Peruvian exhibition room presents a pictorial exhibition on the history of Amazon: “The Green Miracle”, an exhibition of the work of artists from the Peruvian jungle.
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G1: Harpy eagle nest is mapped into Protection Area in Pará
Researchers at the Research Institute of the Amazon cataloged another harpy eagle nest in the Araguaia Environmental Protection Area in the last month.
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Fragile Care: The friendly Woolly Monkey
It may seem like a cliché, but the photo of our mascot honored this week, this Woolly Monkey, really worth a thousand words.