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.
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Ciencia Guayana: Orinoco-Amazon marine expedition supports scientific research
Boaters and researchers from Venezuela and France carried out the first Orinoco-Amazon nautical expedition to demonstrate the fluvial, ecological and cultural connection between both rivers.
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Dicyt: PUCE researchers describe a new species of plant in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Researchers at the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (PUCE) have described Plinia yasuniana, a new species of plant from the Ecuadorian Amazon.
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El Universo: Huaorani Fair shows Amazonic art and culture in Quito
Huaorani indigenous women exposed earrings, keychains, baskets made of branches of plants and spears, among other objects of their culture.