Turtle eggs are collected and planted in chelonian repopulation project.
Tag: biodiversity
La Prensa: Bolivian dolphin will be natural heritage
Bill proposes to declare the Bolivian river dolphin as the country’s natural heritage, to promote policies to protect this unique species in the world.
Globo: Scientists estimate disappearance of animals by deforestation in the Amazon
Methodology developed by British and American scientists measured how many populations of animals could disappear because of deforestation.
Terra.com.pe: Brazil: Investigate Amazon dam for death of turtles
State Public Prosecutor opened an investigation into consortium building the hydroelectric Belo Monte for alleged mismanagement of turtle hatchery.
La Prensa: 1.200 turtles are released into two rivers in the north of Bolivia
The Ministry of Environment and Water yesterday released 1.200 turtles in Orthon and Tahuamanu rivers, in the department of Pando, in compliance with turtle repopulation project in the Bolivian Amazon.
The New York Times: Pakitzapango dam threatens Ashaninka community
Project for construction of the Pakitzapango dam, would hurt significantly way the livelihood of Ashaninkas communities settled on the banks of Ene River.
Goeldi Museum innovates with Census of Amazonian biodiversity
Research Center launches census with ambitious goal to catalog all the biological richness ever discovered in the Amazon region.
Trees in the Amazon are now identified by digital recognition
A pioneer study, based on a Master’s thesis, highlights the technical potential in the identification of species of Amazon trees.
Step by step in the birth of a Potoo
A photographic expedition on Bolivian soil shows the first days of the life of one of the most enigmatic and solitary birds of the Amazon and the world.
Andean Community of Nations will do projects in the Amazon
Program includes 18 projects divided between Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Funding of up to 4 million euros comes from the Finnish government.