Municipalities of Anapu and Senador José Porfirio, in Pará state, will have greater inspection. Environment Ministry withdrew two other municipalities of the list. See infographic
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CNR: Peru: Amazon, wonder wounded: Kukama Indians speaks
Indigenous radio announcer tells the world his experience of watching the Amazon injury, threatened by mining, oil and major projects promoted by the IIRSA.
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.
PAC threatens indigenous territories in the Amazon, study finds
Dams and roads financed by the government endanger lands and way of life of about 30 indigenous peoples of the Amazon.
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.
La Razón: Sustainable development in the Bolivian Amazon
Proposal presents a special regime for the Amazon region of Bolivia that would implement special legislative protection for the development of this delicate and vulnerable watershed.
Justice determines eviction of Bom Futuro forest
Decision taken in September determines the withdrawal of families who live in the place.
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.
Andean Community launches campaign “Our Amazon”
The Ministries of Environment of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru launched the campaign “Our Amazon” in to raise awareness on the importance of conserving the Amazon region in the member countries of the Andean Community.
Exame: Illegal timber moves $ 100 billion per year
The trade of ilegal wood in the Amazon, Central Africa and Southeast Asia moves between 30 billion and 100 billion dollars per year and is responsible for up to 90% of deforestation in the world’s tropical forests.