In Venezuela, military action to restrain illegal mining activities did not prevent degradation of the area that concentrates 32% of the country’s wildlife.
News
La Región: UNAP and Pacaya Samiria Reserve will work together
Both will work promoting a collaborative and cooperation mechanism for the generation of information for the management and conservation of protected areas.
Photos: Scientists discover tapir bonanza in the Amazon
Over 14,000 lowland tapirs, also known as Brazilian tapirs, roam an Amazonian landscape across Bolivia and Peru, according to new research by Wildlife Conservation Society.
“Belo Monte is absurd and thermoelectrics unnecessary”
Celio Bermann, USP specialist, says that energy policy is wrong to choose inefficient megaprojects and polluting power plants.
Açaí: From the Ground to the Snack Bar
An increase in consumption is intensifying competition, causing a price crisis, and exposing the difficulties of moving from extractivism to agribusiness.
Luzeia: The Superguaraná
Researchers plan to increase productivity with new varieties and adjustments in planting techniques
La Región: Conservation area promotes adaptive forest management in indigenous communities
Regional Conservation Area Ampiyacu/Apayacu promotes the implementation of adaptative forest management plans with timber and non-timber based on indigenous communities.
Alienated government encourages power consumption
Increase energy production is increasingly difficult and harmful to nature, but minister insists we turn on the air conditioning.
La Razón: An agroforestry revolution is brewing in the Bolivian Amazon
Revolution meant a change of extractive logic towards adopting a integral and sustainable production of forest resources, which also allowed to communities to export their products.
Página Siete: Chinese will perform studies for hydroelectric plant in Beni
The Chinese company Sinohydro Corporation Limited will make a design to build a hydroelectric plant in the town of Cachuela Esperanza, located on the banks of the Beni River.