Water Andes Amazonia shows the Andean mountains and the Amazon jungle, which are part of the same system: the water rises in the mountains and travels thousands of miles and floods savannas, feeding the planet’s most biodiverse forests.
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Arapaima: the sweetness of the freshwater giant
The arapaima is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world, reaching up to 200 kg.
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The Guardian: Shaman and British wife embark on rainforest campaign against oil threat
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.