The waterfall, the country’s largest, is in the Sumaco Biosphere Reserve, a lush site protected by the United Nations for its unique flora and fauna.
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Suriname fends against sea level rise
Country is one of the top ten most vulnerable worldwide. Environmental activists want to prove the government that instead of dykes, it´s worth replanting mangroves.
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Amazon’s gate inside
Brazil, Bolivia and Colombia have chosen different paths to manage their private areas. In common, only the lack of interest by preventing private forests of becoming grass.
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Light for All invades Parque do Cristalino
Social program to bring energy to isolated communities is used to provide light to the brother of the governor of Mato Grosso, which has an illegal farm inside a park in the Amazon.
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The dilemma facing the Colombian jungle
Experts say the withdrawal of armed guerrillas within the Amazon is quickly leaving the area vulnerable to cattle ranching, mining and more deforestation.
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Globo: Isolated indigenous group may disappear from deforestation in Maranhao state, says NGO
The indigenous Awa-Guajá can disappear due to the advance of logging and exploitation of its territory.
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The race against time to save the Xingu
In order cope with pressures non-governmental organization has been heading sustainable actions in the region for the past 15 years. ||
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The dubious wood of luxury buildings
Company is involved in various environmental and social offenses such as use of irregular management plans and illegal exploitation of timber on indigenous lands.
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BNDES’ unsustainable funding in the Amazon
The role of Brazil’s public bank in Amazonian countries has been highly detrimental to local populations and the environment, contrary to what the institution publicizes.
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La República: Back to home
Diego and Sudamérica are the names of a couple of manatees who in March will return to the wild after being reared for 3 years in the Amazon Rescue Center in Loreto.