The region has 23 protected areas and 2 million hectares of forest. Projects seek to promote the sustainable development of the area.
Tag: conservation
Biosphere Reserve Pilon Lajas: (Indigenous) People of the Forest
The story of the inhabitants of the Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal Lands, in the Bolivian Amazon
Mother Gera Initiative promotes forest conservation in San Martin
Project promotes activities to sensitize the population living in high, medium and low Gera River basin area, so that people recognize the importance of ecosystem services
South American commodity boom drives deforestation and land conflicts
A commodity boom has unleashed a new scramble for oil, minerals and cropland that is accelerating deforestation and fueling a new wave of land conflicts from Colombia to Chile.
6:20 A.M., ornithologist looking birds in the Colombian Amazon
The story of the day an ornithologist, a bird specialist, which is part of an expedition for a rapid ecological assessment in the Colombian Amazon.
EBC Radios: Piracatinga Fishing is Restricted in the Brazilian Amazon
Fishing for piracatinga, a flat fish known as “Water Vulture”, will be restricted for a period of five years in the Amazon.
The Amazon Heart of the World on COP20 event, in Peru
“Amazon Heart of the World” is the campaign to unite the voices of the countries of the Pan Amazon to show to the world that the Amazon forests are key point to keep the climatic balance of our Earth.
Andina: Citizens’ campaign “Amazon Heart of the World” will be launched
On December 8 will be launched the campaign to unite all the voices of the Pan-Amazon about knowledge, the reasons for their conservation and sustainable use of Amazonian ecosystems, and biological and cultural diversity.
COP 20: Peru and Norway sign agreement of $ 300 million for the Amazon
Peru and Norway signed a framework agreement with $ 300 million fund to protect the Amazon and in terms the fulfillment of goals established by the Peruvian government.
Modern conservation shaped by early Amazon explorers
Many of our ideas about the natural world and environmentalism can be traced back to two trailblazing 19th century explorers who continue to inspire scientists heading to the Amazon rainforest to identify new species.