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"In the remote lowland forests of northwestern Bolivia, a small municipality
has taken a big step to protect one of the Amazon’s most biodiverse regions.
With support from Conservation International, the municipality of Sena
established a law to protect 452,639 hectares (1.1 million acres) of Amazon
rainforest. The Gran Manupare Integrated Management Natural Area is the most
recent piece in a massive, interconnected “conservation mosaic” created largely
by local municipalities and Indigenous communities that are taking forest
protection into their own hands.
In the past 25 years, Bolivian towns like Sena have protected 10 million
contiguous hectares (25 million acres) of Bolivia’s Amazon — an area nearly the
size of Iceland — securing their livelihoods, as well as endangered wildlife,
and helping the country reach its ambitious goal to protect 30 percent of its
land years ahead of schedule.
“Piece by piece, we are knitting together the fabric of conservation in the
Amazon,” said Conservation International-Bolivia Vice President Eduardo Forno.
“This is a huge achievement, a testament to the power of a consistent approach.
Local communities have kept their eyes on the prize. They are having a big
impact on the Amazon — for the benefit of us all.”"
Via
Future Crunch:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
