Postage stamps are a tribute to the 117 years of the Emilio Goeldi Museum of Pará. Images show plants used as anti-inflammatory and even as aphrodisiacs.
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A Crítica: Operation at south of Brazilian state of Amazonas identifies clearing and illegal logging in protected area
Mapinguari National Park, established 4 years ago, has been the preferred target of illegal loggers, most of the state of Rondonia
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Andina: Amazon countries work project on water resources in the Amazon basin
Peru is working with seven other countries signatories of Amazon Cooperation Treaty the first phase of the GEF project on sustainable management of water resources in the Amazon basin
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InfoAmazonia: the challenge of updated data
In recent weeks, the project team of interactive maps of ((o))eco made its first update of data on deforestation and fire. See how it was done and browse through the latest data on the maps.
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Ambientalistas Em Rede: Deforestation of the Amazon in the past 11 years in video
When we talk about deforestation in the Amazon is common we quote large areas in km2. However, to clearly visualize the size of deforestation and how fast grows is only possible with the help of satellite images.
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Decrease in deforestation reduced by 57% emissions of the forest
Reduction of deforested area in the Amazon resulted in a radical cut in emissions of greenhouse gases, says new service INPE.
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Infographic: illegal mining in Madre de Dios
Actualidad Ambiental presents an infographic on the social, economic and environmental impacts of illegal mining in Madre de Dios.
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Madre de Dios: 3000 cubic feet confiscated of illegal wood
Community members and Ecological Police confiscated 3000 cubic feet of sawn timber, which was transporting it by illegal loggers.
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UOL: Brazil back on protecting the Amazon
In the 19 months from the possession of Dilma were reverse legislation that had contained deforestation and protected millions of square miles of watershed. Click to see full size image gallery
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Colombian Amazon: Santos creates strategic mining area
The president of Colombia announced that will convert 17.6 million hectares of the richest areas in biodiversity in the country in strategic mining areas.