The reef occupies an area of 9300 square kilometers and is between 30 and 120 meters deep.
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Peru: More budget to expand intervention against wildlife rabies in Loreto
The current budget of the regional government of Loreto is not enough to expand and strengthen preventive action against wildlife rabies in the province of Datem del Marañón, said Deputy Minister of Public Health, Percy Minaya.
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Ibama suspends licensing of São Luiz do Tapajós hydroelectric, in Brazil
Funai, the institution responsible for indigenous issues, recognized Munduruku indigenous territory, and then the Brazilian Institute of Environment took the backing of hydroelectric.
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Madre de Dios, Peru: Navy will protect Tambopata Reserve from illegal miners
In order to cope with the invasion of illegal miners in the Tambopata National Reserve, 40 special forces rangers of the Navy of Peru will join the surveillance in point “Azul.”
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Panamá Papers: The Virgin Islands of illegal mining
Mossack Fonseca operated offshore financiers who sent tons of gold to the U.S. and Switzerland.
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Amazon rainforest may be home to more animals than previously thought
By tapping the expertise of indigenous hunters, researchers found that conventional surveying techniques underestimate animal populations and miss species in the remote Amazon.
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Ibama suspended license for hydroelectric plant in Tapajos river due to its impact on indigenous
National Indigenous Foundation (Funai) presented documents that “point to the infeasibility of the project from the perspective of the indigenous component and recommend the suspension of the environmental licensing process.”
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Construction begins of Indigenous Amazonian Surveillance System in Peru
Indigenous organizations of Peruvian regions of Loreto, Ucayali, Junín and Cusco meet in Cuninico, two years after oil spill, to exchange experiences on indigenous surveillance.
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Scientists to explore Amazon rainforest’s link with climate
A science project is being launched to understand the links between the world’s largest rainforest and the climate.
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130 hectares of the Tambopata Reserve deforested by illegal mining
Illegal mining continues its expansion in Madre de Dios, the Peruvian region most affected by this activity. Destroyed forests, polluted rivers and soils, as well as social problems.