News from the Amazon
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Bolivia takes the lead in certifying tropical forests
Bolivia has certified more than two million hectares of its forests, making the South American ...
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Drop in agricultural investments likely cause of lower Amazon deforestation
The decrease in deforestation in the Amazon in 2005, announced by the Brazilian government, is good ...
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WWF donates US$3.3 million to protect the Amazon
WWF International Director General Dr Claude Martin announces a US$3.3 million donation to protect ...
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Government backtracking adds to massive Amazon deforestation
With over 26,000 square kilometres lost last year, the annual deforestation rate in the Amazon has ...
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Large indigenous territories receive protection in Peru
The Peruvian government today announced the creation of one of the largest combined protected areas ...
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Brazil protects millions of hectares of Amazon
Brazil announces the creation of two new major protected areas in the Amazon.
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Brazil protects three million hectares of Amazon forests
Efforts by WWF in Brazil has helped create three million hectares of protected areas in the Amazon.
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US$1 million for Amazon protected areas
WWF and Brazil's Amazonas government have agreed to invest US$1 million in new protected areas in ...
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US$4.5 million programme to conserve biodiversity in Brazil's World Heritage Sites
An innovative and modern system to manage Brazil's seven World Heritage Sites has been launched by ...
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Urgent action needed to stop rapid rate of Amazon deforestation
With new figures showing no let up in the shocking rate of deforestation in the Amazon, WWF calls ...
