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The Gran Manupare : The Massive Conservation Mosaic Protecting Bolivia’s Pando Rainforest

May 27, 2024 Xamira Zuiderwijk 0

In Bolivia, The Gran Manupare Integrated Management Natural Area recently added the municipality of Sena as established law aimed to protect 1.1 million acres (452,639 […]

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Worsening Deforestation in Bolivia – Caused by Government-Backed Agricultural Exploitation of Forests

September 3, 2023 Xamira Zuiderwijk 0

Bolivia has one of the largest forest coverage in the world, but persistent agricultural exploitation has advanced the state of the country’s deforestation. According to […]

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How Ancient Incas Practiced Astronomy Prior to Pre Colonial Era

August 31, 2022 Xamira Zuiderwijk 0

Astronomy is inherent in South American countries like Bolivia as typical discussions about cultural astronomy are in relation to the Andean constellations. Although astronomy is […]

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New Forest Trend Report Warns of Possible Extinction of the Rare ipê Trees

April 6, 2022 Xamira Zuiderwijk 0

A new report from Forest Trends warns that international demand for ipê wood from trees located in the Amazon Basin is bound to lead tp […]

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A Quick Look at How E-Commerce is Making Progress in Bolivia

December 14, 2021 Xamira Zuiderwijk 0

E-commerce in Bolivia has been picking up, after entrepreneurs and companies in the country were constrained to do business online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

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Bolivia’s Forests Suffering from Deliberate Forest Burning and Wildfires Sparked by Climate Change

November 22, 2021 Xamira Zuiderwijk 0

Global Forest Watch reported that in 2020, Bolivia became the country with the third largest loss of virgin forests, surpassing the losses recorded by Indonesia. […]

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Conservationists Find a Group of Spectacled Bears Secretly Inhabiting an Endangered Forest Area

August 19, 2021 Xamira Zuiderwijk 0

A group of conservationists has discovered a hidden population of spectacled bears thriving in an endangered area located in the highlands of Bolivia’s forest. The […]

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Bolivia’s Leading Environment Activist Calls Attention to the Country’s Environmental Crises

May 28, 2021 Xamira Zuiderwijk 0

Bolivia’s environmentalists feel their country’s environmental disasters have not drawn media attention due to the greenwashing campaign of its ex-president. Recently, Gina Mendez, a leading […]

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Bolivian Jaguar’s New Enemies to be Exposed by ELI and IUCN Anti-Trafficking Investigators

March 11, 2021 Xamira Zuiderwijk 0

Lesser-known links to Bolivia’s jaguar trafficking chain are about to be exposed by anti-trafficking investigators of the Earth League International (ELI), In collaboration with the […]

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Bolivia Rosewood – A Cursory Look at Bolivia’s Lumber Export

January 30, 2021 Xamira Zuiderwijk 0

Bolivia’s forest is a primary source of sawn wood, of which a large portion is exported as industrial lumber, including the popular Bolivia rosewood material. […]

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Amazon’s Ecological Engineers: White-Lipped Peccaries

December 15, 2020 Xamira Zuiderwijk 0

Not many are aware that there are animals called white-lipped peccaries roaming in herds across the Amazon forests lying between South and Central America. The […]

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Bolivia’s Bishops Urging People to Focus on Environmental Issues

September 22, 2020 Xamira Zuiderwijk 0

In anticipation of the snap general election rescheduled on October 16, 2020, Bolivia’s bishops urge voters to focus on environmental concerns as a key issue. […]

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U.S. States Exclude Horse Racing in Nonessential Businesses List

July 13, 2020 Xamira Zuiderwijk 0

When the states of Arkansas, Florida, Nebraska and Oklahoma issued business closure mandates on nonessential businesses, horse racing was an exception. The tracks that remained […]

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Amphibian Rescue Team Found Rare Glass Frog Species in Bolivia

June 14, 2020 Xamira Zuiderwijk 0

Conservationists on a mission to save reptiles and amphibians in Bolivia, found rare glass frog species that have not been spotted during the past 18 […]

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CA Gov Okays Eviction Ban

April 9, 2020 Xamira Zuiderwijk 0

After receiving petitions for a moratorium on evictions, California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an order banning enforcement of eviction actions on tenants. The order […]

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Microplastics on Land, in Air

March 3, 2020 Xamira Zuiderwijk 0

A new study on microplastics revealed that microscopic plastic debris pollutes not just the ocean but also land and the air we breathe. In a […]

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Amazon Wildfires Receded as Rainforest Gets Doused by Heavy Rains

November 9, 2019 Xamira Zuiderwijk 0

The Amazon wildfires that hit Brazil and Bolivia have receded following the heavy rains that poured down last month. The downpour had helped members of […]

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Bolivia President’s “New Gold” Still Turning Amazon Forest into Ashes

September 9, 2019 Xamira Zuiderwijk 0

As fire rages on in Bolivia’s section of the Amazon Forest, many are looking closely into Bolivia’s new trade agreements with China, particularly in the […]

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IUCN Red List of Bolivia’s Endangered Animals

July 19, 2019 Xamira Zuiderwijk 0

Established in 1964, the International Union for Conservation of Nature or IUCN Red List has evolved into becoming the most comprehensive source of global information […]

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Bolivia’s Hopes for Meat Boom via China Trade, Raise Deforestation Concerns

July 10, 2019 Xamira Zuiderwijk 0

Recently, Bolivia’s livestock farmers received news that the country will soon be exporting cattle meat to China. However, the news also raised environmental concerns that […]

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Bolivia’s Lake Titicaca Reveals Exceptional Ancient Tiwanaku Ceremonial Site

May 23, 2019 Xamira Zuiderwijk 0

Amateur divers exploring the Island of the Sun in Lake Titicaca came across several ancient artifacts in a reef submerged 5 meters deep. The discoveries […]

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