As a mitigation measure of environmental impacts surrounding the BR-319, which connects Manaus to Porto Velho, the implementation of nine protected areas must ensure 3 million hectares of protected areas.
Tag: conservation
The Guardian: Gas company targets protected Manú park in Peruvian Amazon
Leaked document reveals Pluspetrol is eyeing a region where biodiversity ‘exceeds that of any other place on Earth’.
BBC presents “Giant Otters in the Amazon” documentary, recorded in Manu
“Giant Otters in the Amazon” is a documentary produced by the BBC that shows the patriarch of a family of river wolves while raising and protecting their cubs in the Manu National Park.
D24AM: Research transforms waste wood into sustainable products
INPA project promotes studies of fallen timbers naturally, for development of a prototype table with view of the future use of this raw material in question.
InfoRegión: Regional law of prior consultation in the Amazon is being prepared
Regional prior consultation law promoted by indigenous organizations of the Amazon is ready to be presented. Amazonian Center of Anthropology and Practical Application said the law will allow a more direct participation of indigenous peoples in decisions.
Andina: Moyobamba inhabitants pay to preserve basin headwaters
The inhabitants of Moyobamba since three years ago paid a sol (Peruvian currency) in the water bill to fund projects to conserve and restore water sources.
The Ucayali Regional Environmental Authority was created
The Ucayali Regional Council created the Regional Environmental Authority as an institution that will allow the Regional Government manage efficiently the important forest resources and wildlife that constitute their natural forests.
Bolivia: New wetlands reserve with 7 million hectares
In the World Wetlands Day, the Bolivian Amazon gains a new Ramsar site, near Brazil and Madeira River hydroelectrics.
The flooded forest of Mamirauá Reserve
Mamirauá Reserve, with high biodiversity of terrestrial and aquatic habitats, is one of 11 Ramsar sites in Brazil.
La Razón: WWF congratulates Bolivia to protect key wetland to preserve the Amazon
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) congratulated today the Bolivian government for including the Llanos de Moxos, the largest protected wetland in the world, to the Ramsar Convention.