Project could affect protected areas and indigenous territories.
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San Roque de Cumbaza: The forest that had been promised
To 17 km from Tarapoto is San Roque de Cumbaza, that captivates with its green mountains, flora, fauna, ponds, waterfalls and a population that protects the forest that is home.
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Brazil sues to block unlicensed REDD deal between Irish company and indigenous group
Brazil’s Attorney General Office has filed a lawsuit against an Irish company and an indigenous group for unlicensed sales of carbon credits.
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Deforestation of Rondonia seen from space
From 2000 to 2010, Rondonia had 208 000 km2 of forest lost.200120052010
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Indigenous condition do not absolve natives of environmental crimes
It is good to remember that indigenous people are, next to ICMBio, big guards of the vast preserved areas of Brazilian forests.
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The New York Times: Brazil Expands Mines to Drive Future, but Cost Is a Treasured Link to Its Past
A mining company is proceeding with a project that could help revive Brazil’s economy, but it would also destroy caves treasured by researchers of Amazonian prehistoric history.
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Some Amazon trees are more than 8 million years old
Some Amazon rainforest tree species are more than eight million years old found a genetic study published in the December 2012 edition of Ecology and Evolution.
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The Utcubamba Magical Route in the Amazonas region
Utcubamba Route is a circuit of five private conservation areas in the Amazon region, which show the work of the people to preserve the environment in which they live .
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Spiders, scorpions and insects of the Amazon in photos
Watch images of stunning insects and arthropods found during the expedition to the Amazon crossed by bicycle.
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G1: Study connects fire raising in the Peruvian Amazon with rural exodus
Skillful farmers in fire control are leaving the region, experts say. The population in the area fell 60% in some Peruvian provinces.