New MAAP report findings in the Western Amazon reveal protected areas had the lowest primary forest loss rate, closely followed by Indigenous territories, meaning the establishment and effective management of protected areas & Indigenous territories…
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A Bolivian cloud forest makes its case for being a global biodiversity hotspot with the discovery of 20 new species and the re-discovery of 4 previously extinct species. As the…
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Noticias de parte de nuestros socios Mongabay Latam. “El mar del norte del Perú representa, por lo menos, el 70 % de la variedad biológica marina, con un enorme número…
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News from our grantees at Mongabay Latam. The short-eared dog, an elusive species endemic to the Amazon, could lose 30% of its habitat in just the next seven years. To…
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“Primary forests in the tropics are declining at an accelerating rate according to analysis of satellite data released last week by the University of Maryland (UMD) and World Resources Institute (WRI). Since 2002, the tropics lost more than 60 million hectares of primary forests, an area larger than the combined land mass of the states of California and Missouri or the island nation of Madagascar.”
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Official report backed by 100 experts concludes that protected areas boost the global economy and deliver key non-monetary benefits. 30% protection would lead to increased economic output averaging $250 billion annually.
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Comentario escrito por Enrique Ortiz En celebración del Día del Trabajo, nuestro colega Enrique Ortiz destaca el compromiso y el esfuerzo de los guardaparques de Perú, nuestros guardianes de la…
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A serious campaign in underway to have 30% of the Earth designated as a conservation area by 2030. Currently, only 15% of land and 7% of our oceans are protected.…
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Commentary written for AAF grantee Mongabay by Enrique Ortiz The reputation of the bat has suffered due to COVID-19, but this misunderstood species plays a critical role in our collective…
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