The Friends of Nature Foundation said that over the past 11 years, Bolivia has lost 24.5 million hectares of forests due to fires and burns, which would be causing the rise in temperatures and lack of rainfall.
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FM Bolivia: Pando Government implemented 9 projects to protect the environment in 2012
The departmental government of Pando performed projects for environmental protection, focusing on integrated management of forest, fires control and monitoring, and wildlife conservation.
Eju.tv: Study reveals that 61% of deforestation is concentrated in six municipalities in the Bolivian Amazon
Deforestation is concentrated near to population centers, reveals a study.
G1: Nine of ten hot spots in the Amazon are in Brazil, says study
Country leads list of indigenous territories with more fires in 10 years. Data were raised by organizations of South American countries.
Forum discussion progress of large projects in the Amazon
New phase of development is accelerated in the region. Meeting in Belém, NGOs and companies warn about environmental impacts, but claim that governments do not listen.