Researchers with the University of East Anglia say the full extent of impacts to biodiversity of large hydroelectric dams in lowland tropical forest regions have been “severely overlooked”.
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Colombian indigenous reserve gets big expansion after 20 years
The expansion of the Inga people’s Yunguillo Indigenous Reserve was first requested in 1983, but after 20 years of struggles, the efforts of those involved finally paid off as the reserve was quintupled from its original 4,320 hectares to 22,395 hectares.
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Researchers find ‘hidden tapestry’ of plant chemicals in Amazon forest
The Amazon rainforest might seem like a massive expanse of monotonous green. However, a recent study has found that within this monotony lies a kaleidoscope of chemicals unique to all the different plant species of the forest.
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Brazilian police and scientists team up to crack down on illegal timber trade
In 2011, officers inspected nearly 350 trucks and more than 60 lumberyards in just two days. Discovering an array of violations, they responded by delivering issuing USD $1.4 million in fines.
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Dilma disappoints with weak rainforest target in visit to Obama
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff disappointed environmentalists with what they call weak commitments on reducing deforestation and supporting renewable energy.
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Palm oil plantations used to ‘reforest’ parts of Brazil despite being wildlife deserts
It’s nothing new that monocultures such as palm oil, not host a great diversity of species compared to a primary forest. But still, they are used for reforestation in Brazil.
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Amazon tribe creates 500-page traditional medicine encyclopedia
The encyclopedia, compiled by five shamans with assistance from conservation group Acaté, details every plant used by Matsés medicine to cure a massive variety of ailments.
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Do you know the only bear in South America? Know it in this video
A prolonged sighting with film footage in the montane grasslands of Apolo of one of Madidi´s flagship species, the Andean or spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus).
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90% of Amazon deforestation occurs outside protected areas
Ten percent of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon between August 2012 and July 2014 occurred in protected areas, reports new research from Imazon.
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Tapajós and other Amazon dams not sustainable development say reports
According to reports, these big infrastructure projects will have huge impacts on ecosystems of rainforest and indigenous peoples, with potentially disastrous results.