After more than 20 years of persistent effort, the organization representing the Tacana II Indigenous Communities of the Madre de Dios River (CITRMD) was officially granted the formal title to their ancestral lands as a Communal Indigenous Territory (TIOC). This important achievement grants collective territorial rights over a biodiverse area spanning 673,065 acres (272,380 hectares) of Amazonian forests in the Department of La Paz in Bolivia, near the border with Peru. The titling process was completed on July 10, 2025, with the formal granting of the land title issued by Bolivia’s National Agrarian Reform Institute (INRA). The title for the Tacana II Communal Indigenous Territory, called a TIOC in Bolivia, represents an important win for the territorial rights of the Tacana Indigenous Peoples and Amazonian biodiversity conservation.
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The area encompasses over 517,156 acres (209,286 hectares) of tropical forests, seasonally flooded savannas, alluvial plains, the meandering Negro River, and ancient geological formations of the Precambrian shield. This new protected area designation is a testament to the strength of community-led conservation and safeguards the area against environmental threats.
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Over 1.3 million acres of threatened Chaco ecosystems are now protected with the establishment of the Parapetí River and Isoso Wetlands Integrated Management and Connectivity Area known in the Guaraní…
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Over the last several months, the Andes Amazon Fund has supported some great successes in Bolivia for the creation of subnational protected areas. However, with all this new legal protection comes the challenge of ensuring these areas are set up for long-term success with sustainable funding streams for their management.
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In November 2021, two municipal conservation areas were established in the department of Potosí. Known for its Andean mountains and plains, Potosí is now home to the Cordillera de los…
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The Tahuamanu – Orthon Departmental Natural Heritage Area was established on September 5th, 2024, protecting 762,248 acres (308,471 hectares) of Amazonian rivers and alluvial forests in Bolivia’s department of Pando.
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This past October 18th, 2024 the Bosque Escondido de Ingavi municipal conservation area was established which safeguards 1,132,127 acres (458,155 hectares) of Amazonian forests, representing 84.5% of Ingavi’s municipal territory.
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In the San Rafael de Velasco municipality in Bolivia’s Santa Cruz department, the expansion of the San Rafael municipal protected area on September 16th, 2024, safeguards 725,664 acres (293,666 hectares) more of Chiquitano dry tropical forests threatened by deforestation and fires.
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Covering an area of 500,889 acres (202,499.78 hectares), the newly established Lagos de San Pedro municipal protected area is a milestone for the protection of biodiversity in the province of Manuripi in Bolivia’s Pando department.
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In November 2024, a new municipal protected area was established in the municipality of Yunchará in Tarija, Bolivia, which will safeguard 55,237 acres (22,354 hectares) of high altitude ecosystems in the Bolivian Altiplano with the special aim to protect habitat for Andean condors (Vultur gryphus).
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