Documentary shows the cultural heritage of the indigenous people Tsimane` Mosetén, who ancestrally protected forests of Madidi National Park and Pilon Lajas Biosphere Reserve.
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They want to prove that the Madidi is the most biodiverse in the world
The Identity Madidi scientific project seeks more data on the ecosystem of the park. In six study sites 900 vertebrate species and 627 butterflies were recorded.
Green Wave: demand for sustainable forest products in Bolivia
Demand for forest products sustainably collected is growing rapidly.
Bolivia, Brazil and Peru identify lines of work for the articulation of protected areas
One of the proposals was identifying new forest products under sustainable management systems in order to improve the financial sustainability of protected areas.
Another pink dolphin death reported due to illegal fishing in Bolivia
Pictures shared on social networks show a dead dolphin, which had presumably become entangled in a net for illegal fishing in the Ibare River, near the city of Trinidad.
BNDES: a bank loans billions to tame South America’s wild waters
Brazil’s development bank is investing heavily in a plan to build huge hydroelectric dams in the Amazon and across South America.
Fairy colors: In the Madidi Park 1,080 species of butterflies were identified
The results show that varieties of this insect in the reserve are three times higher than what was assumed (the catalog grew from 355 to 1080).
Game “My Plot” aims to promote self-sustaining alternative production
The game puts the user in various situations of natural or manmade disasters, and they need to face different options the game presents, such as community work.
Increase of 107% in oil exploration areas in the Bolivian Amazon
In 2012, the concession for the Bolivian Oilfield Company was 372,500 hectares, but a decree issued in 2015 extended the concession to 806,250 hectares.
12 rangers to care for the Amboró Park and ‘pirates’ make ‘party’
In 2002, 27 men were guarding the park. This figure, according to experts, is very low because it affects the care of the riches that exist in this forest of over 600,000 hectares.