In Bolivia, a ‘conservation mosaic’ gets another (big) piece

In the remote lowland forests of northwestern Bolivia, a small community has taken a big step to protect one of the Amazon’s most biodiverse regions.

February 5, 2024

How one South American country became a lab for conservation

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.

October 26, 2023

In Amazon, small towns are a force of nature

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.

April 12, 2023

In Bolivian Andes, new protected area offers ‘a breath of fresh air’

With support from Conservation International, the municipality of Guanay in Bolivia established a law to protect one-third of its land.

March 25, 2021

Trove of new species discovered in hidden Bolivian valley

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.

December 14, 2020

In wind-swept Andes, (sustainable) vicuña wool is good as gold

Find out how one woolly species is supporting conservation work and livelihoods for communities in Bolivia.

November 7, 2019

The Amazon is on fire: 5 things you need to know

The Amazon is on fire. Here are 5 things you need to know.

August 22, 2019

What on Earth is ‘land tenure’?

The concept of land tenure has major implications for conservation.

October 6, 2016