biodiversity

Guided educational tours in the Pilar Nature Reserve

La Pilar Nature Reserve launches its Educational Guided Tours program for 2025, aimed at teachers and students of all levels. The initiative seeks to promote environmental education and ecological awareness through outdoor learning experiences. This green space like the Pilar...

New specimens of native fauna arrive in La Florida

Through the Wildlife Conservation Center (WCC), new specimens of native fauna will arrive in La Florida. This time, it involves a turtle, a great kiskadee, a pileated woodpecker, a mourning dove chick, and four reina mora birds. According to their...

They plan to build a road that crosses the ‘Llanganates National Park’, a wetland with unique species on the planet.

In the heart of the **Llanganates National Park**, which spans the Ecuadorian provinces of **Cotopaxi, Napo, Pastaza, and Tungurahua**, you can find more than 50 species of **mammals**, almost 200 of **birds**, 23 of **amphibians and reptiles**, and a...

A European country considers banning cats to protect wildlife.

In a surprising move, it has been revealed that a European country is considering prohibiting the ownership of domestic cats in certain areas to reduce their impact on biodiversity and protect wild fauna. This initiative arises from a report...

They install a professional eco-barrier in the Arroyo Escobar to enhance environmental protection.

The Planning and Public Spaces Department of the Escobar Municipality has installed a professional ecoboard in the Escobar Stream, a key measure for environmental protection to prevent waste from reaching the Natural Reserve, a crucial area for biodiversity. A community...

World Wetlands Day: February 2nd What is celebrated?

The **World Wetlands Day** gives us the opportunity to highlight the vital importance of these **ecosystems** and the **biodiversity** they harbor. Often, wetlands do not receive the necessary recognition to maintain the balance of life on **Earth**. ## Protecting Wetlands...

More about wokism… sorry, what?

Opinion Note: Alejandro D. Brown, ProYungas Foundation Words, new words or concepts, come into effect, and then disappear... and in the meantime? I had never heard of wokism and much less written about it, but at 68 years old, here...

Why species lose genetic diversity, according to this study

Species are losing genetic diversity on a global scale for at least 30 years. This is revealed by a study spanning over three decades (from 1985 to 2019) and analyzing 628 species of animals, plants, and fungi. "The genetic diversity...

Preserving biodiversity is protecting humanity.

The interconnection between plants, animals, and ecosystems forms the "web of life," an essential structure that sustains the survival and well-being of all living beings, including humans. This structure acts as an ecological safety net that, if deteriorated, jeopardizes...

Brazil is home to the world’s greatest biodiversity of monkeys.

Brazil, known for its lush Amazon rainforest and vast ecosystems, is home to the greatest biodiversity of monkeys on the planet. This South American country boasts an impressive variety of primates, ranging from small marmosets to imposing howler monkeys,...

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Santa Catalina is a Provincial Natural Reserve: the most important green lung in the southern area of GBA.

In what was a historic day in the Province of Buenos Aires, the Santa Catalina Provincial Nature Reserve was...