Many species of large herbivores may become extinct. The Amazon has ideal conditions to preserve one.
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This is the layer of news links submitted by the public and journalists who are concerned with mapping the main issues of the Amazon rainforest. See the link bellow to also send us weblinks.Esta é a camada de notícias enviadas pelos leitores e jornalistas que colaboram com o mapeamento dos principais temas da floresta amazônica. Use o link abaixo para enviar matérias.Esta es la capa de noticias enviadas por lectores y periodistas que colaboran con el mapeo de los principales temas del bosque amazónico. Use el link de abajo para enviar noticias.
Organizations create map of Amazonian indigenous producers
Free access database provides a better connection between indigenous producers in South America and the world market.
The Amazon rainforest absorbs less and less carbon
According to “Nature” magazine, the Amazon rainforest goes wrong. Every day catches less carbon.
Brazil is negotiating hydroelectric construction in Bolivia
According to newspaper Valor Economico, binational plant should cost $ 5 billion and enter service in 2022. BNDES is seen as the main funder.
Can Peru stop ‘ethical chocolate’ from destroying the Amazon?
NGOs allege illegal deforestation of primary rainforest to plant cacao and oil palm, in Tamshiyacu, Loreto region, Peru.
El Bala hydroelectric project in Bolivia, would generate 4,000 MW
Bala dam in the Bolivian Amazon threatens the Madidi National Park and Biosphere Reserve and Indigenous Territory Pilon Lajas. Hydropower is a priority for Evo Morales’ government.
Small miners and Canadian mining company dispute Belo Monte gold
The Canadian company Belo Sun, which has no relationship with the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Plant, wants to turn the place in the largest gold exploration project in Brazil.
Journey through the Caquetá River, the border of oblivion
Brazilian and Colombian scientists team who study the situation of dolphins in the rivers of South America traveled 750 kilometers of Caquetá river for 17 days, from its mouth in the Amazon river in Brazil until Cahuinarí National Park in Colombia.
The Guardian: Colombian tribe scores ‘historic’ victory versus Big Gas
State company Ecopetrol pulls out of drilling site in territories belonging to the indigenous U’wa people.
Fantástico: ‘Amazonia PLC’: Forest occupies 61% of the Brazilian territory
The Amazon rainforest has the largest forest biomass on the planet and the largest concentration of biodiversity of Earth. There coexist several populations living with nature.