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Tapajós dam puts newly discovered species, indigenous people at risk

By Annika McGinnis 7 de June de 201614 de September de 2020

Eight new mammal species were found at the Sao Luiz do Tapajós dam building site, which threatens to become Brazil’s most controversial hydro project ever.

Amazon rainforest may be home to more animals than previously thought

By Annika McGinnis 22 de April de 201614 de September de 2020

By tapping the expertise of indigenous hunters, researchers found that conventional surveying techniques underestimate animal populations and miss species in the remote Amazon.

Large amount of species of Amazon are under threat

By Annika McGinnis 18 de April de 201614 de September de 2020

Team of scientists found that depending on the degree to which deforestation comes under control in the next 35 years, between 36 and 57 percent of the 16,000 tree species in the tropical rainforest area would be considered threatened.

Why more than 200 new dams will be a disaster for the Amazon

By Annika McGinnis 5 de April de 201614 de September de 2020

Continued dam-building across Amazonia could threaten dozens of species with extinction, says a new paper published this month in the journal Biodiversity and Conservation.

Giant Otter in the River

‘River wolves’ recover in Peruvian park, but still remain threatened

By Mark Smith 17 de October de 201414 de September de 2020

A new study in PLOS ONE finds that the species’ population has recovered to full capacity in most of its habitat in Manu National Park in Peru.

Modern conservation shaped by early Amazon explorers

By Mark Smith 30 de August de 201414 de September de 2020

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.

A Crítica: Ornamental fish of rare beauty has been exported illegally in the Amazon

By Mark Smith 5 de August de 201414 de September de 2020

The Hypancistrus zebra has been exported illegally by a route passing through the state of Amazonas.

La Hora: Biologists warn again about loss of species in Yasuni

By Giovanny Vera 20 de June de 201414 de September de 2020

Concern of biologists for oil exploitation in the Yasuní National Park remains, especially since it was approved the environmental license for exploitation of Tambococha and Tiputini fields.

Vincent Vos: Endangered species of vertebrates in Riberalta, Bolivia

By Giovanny Vera 17 de June de 201414 de September de 2020

On World Environment Day, the Amazonian town of Riberalta launched an informative text on endangered vertebrate species in the region.

New dolphin discovered in the Amazon surprises scientists

By Giovanny Vera 28 de January de 201414 de September de 2020

Scientists led by Tomas Hrbek of Brazil’s Federal University of Amazonas formally describe Inia araguaiaensis, a freshwater dolphin that inhabits the Araguaia River Basin.

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