(May 22, 2018) Two-and-a-Half-Year Identidad Madidi expedition ends after visiting 15 remote sites in Bolivia’s stunning Madidi National Park1,382 plants and animals added to Madidi´s species lists, firmly establishing Madidi as the world’s most biologically diverse protected area124 are candidate new species for scienceResults of the expedition have been shared with Bolivia´s urban majority through an innovative social media campaign After a two-and-a-half-year expedition through the ...

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(May 07, 2018) The official delivery of the Tourism Strategic Plan for the Rurrenabaque Madidi-Pampas Destination (2018-20279) took place in a ceremony held on April 17th, in Rurrenabaque. This plan was developed with the technical and financial support of the Government of Beni Department and WCS. Participants included the Vice Ministry of Tourism, the Departmental Secretary of Productive Development, the Director of Tourism of the Autonomous Municipal Government of Beni, the Mayor of Rurrenabaque and represe...

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(May 03, 2018) On April 21st, in commemoration of the "World Fish Migration Day", WCS held an event in Rurrenabaque dedicated to two of the migratory fish of the Beni river basin: the chipi chipi (Trichomycterus barbouri), a fish barely 3 cm long, and the dorado (Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii), which can reach up to 110 cm in length. The aim was to raise awareness among the population about the importance of freshwater currents for the life cycle of fish. The Institute of Research for Development (IRD), the ...

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