CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
© Jonathan Irish. Rufescent tiger heron in Madidi National Park
How one South American country became a lab for conservation
By Mary Kate McCoy
October 26, 2023
In 1987, Conservation International had a radical idea to reduce Bolivia's debt in exchange for nature conservation. Since then, the country has become a laboratory for the protection of nature, field-testing ideas that would spread around the world.
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© Gabriela Villanueva. Alto Beni, Bolivia
In Amazon, small towns are a force of nature
By Mary Kate McCoy
April 12, 2023
Years ahead of schedule, Bolivia has met an ambitious goal to protect 30 percent of its land — and that's thanks in large part to Amazonian towns and villages that are accelerating the pace and scale of conservation in the country.
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© Juan Pablo Urioste
In Bolivian Andes, new protected area offers ‘a breath of fresh air’
By Kiley Price
March 25, 2021
With support from Conservation International, the municipality of Guanay in Bolivia established a law to protect one-third of its land.
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© Trond Larsen
Trove of new species discovered in hidden Bolivian valley
By Kiley Price
December 14, 2020
On an expedition to Bolivia's Zongo Valley, a team of researchers recently discovered 20 species completely new to science, and rediscovered several species that had not been seen for decades.
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© John Martin/Conservation International
In wind-swept Andes, (sustainable) vicuña wool is good as gold
By Kiley Price
November 7, 2019
Find out how one woolly species is supporting conservation work and livelihoods for communities in Bolivia.
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