(September 03, 2019) The scientific expedition Identity Madidi, led by WCS, conducted biodiversity surveys in 15 study sites, between 2015 and 2017, generating a significant amount of information on species diversity, population distribution and ecological knowledge. The registration of 1,400 new species of plants, butterflies and vertebrates increased the number of Madidi species to 1,888 (34% of the list of species registered before the expedition), confirming that it is one of the most biodiverse protected areas ...

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(August 02, 2019) In the 26th annual 'World Travel Awards Latin America 2019' contest - held last July 13, in La Paz - Bolivia won four awards, including the Best Green Destination nomination of the continent as a recognition for the Rurrenabaque Tourist Destination: Madidi-Pampas. This award is the result of the effort of an entire region that is committed to sustainable and responsible tourism that preserves the natural and cultural heritage, towards achieving a high standard tourism services and the promotion ...

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(July 05, 2019) On Wednesday, June 5th, in an event commemorating World Environment Day, the Ministry of Education awarded the diploma of Auxiliary Technician in 'Conservation of Natural Resources' to 197 park rangers from the 22 national protected areas in Bolivia. Since 2017, the Ministry of Education and the National Service of Protected Areas (SERNAP), with the support of WCS and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AIS), has been developing a training plan for park rangers, aiming to support the...

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(June 27, 2019) The Municipal Government of Reyes has created a new protected area in northwestern Bolivia that will serve the needs of local communities while safeguarding rare wildlife such as titi monkeys, river dolphins, wattled curassows and other species, according to WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and the Rainforest Trust. Approved by the Reyes Municipal government on Tuesday, June 25th, the Rhukanrhuka Municipal protected area is 859,451 hectares in size (more than 3,318 square miles), almost as...

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(June 10, 2019) The Third Meeting organized by the Inter-Institutional Working Group on Responsible Gold in Bolivia (GTI-OR), held recently on May 16, closes a cycle of three workshops called 'Exchange of Information and Reflections on Relevant Aspects for Responsible Gold Mining. Oscar Loayza, Deputy Director of the Madidi-Tambopata Conservation Program of WCS and current director of the GTI-OR group, highlighted the importance of the work of this group, made up of 12 academic institutions and civil society, i...

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