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(August 28, 2018) In recent years, the attractive prices of the gold market have been an important incentive for the increase of mining activities in northern La Paz, including inside the protected areas of Apolobamba, Madidi and Pilón Lajas. Before the project ‘Strengthening capacities for reducing the impact of mining in protected areas' currently being implemented by WCS with the financial support of The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), there was no clear idea o...

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(June 25, 2018) The training plan for park guards was recently approved through the Plurinational Competency Certification System of the Vice Ministry of Alternative and Special Education and under the framework agreement between the Ministry of Education and the National Protected Areas Service of (SERNAP), To date, this training has contributed to the certification of 198 park guards, representing almost 70% of park guards working within protected areas of national importance. However, both the Ministry ...

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(June 04, 2018) Indigenous territories, together with protected areas, conserve almost half of the Amazon basin, which houses 10% of the planet's biodiversity. Something similar happens in Bolivia: indigenous territories and protected areas cover 43.3% of the Amazonian surface and are crucial to ensure both conservation and sustainable livelihoods. In order to share our experience with indigenous territorial management, an event was held in the Alliance Française in La Paz on 19th of April 2018. Wildl...

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(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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