Environmental conservation work in Colombia




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River Dolphin.

23 Apr 2008
Bolivian River Dolphin: Conservation Ambassador for the Department of Beni in Bolivia

Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, April 23rd, 2008. The Bolivian river dolphin (Inia boliviensis) was declared by the Prefecture of the Department of Beni (northeastern Bolivia) as a Natural Heritage. This recognition highlights the value placed on the conservation of this species, the freshwater ecosystems in the Beni where it lives and the country in general.

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The seven river, five nation Latin American river dolphin survey will help river dolphin conservation efforts on five continents

10 Mar 2008
13 river, 5 nation river dolphin census to help conservation on two continents
Santiago de Cali, Colombia: A milestone in the protection of the world's engangered river dolphins has been achieved with the successful completion of an ambitious 13 river, five nation census survey of South America's river dolphins. » Read more

 
Rio Negro Forest Reserve, Amazonas, Brazil.

06 Dec 2007
Climate change speeds up Amazon’s destruction
Report: A vicious cycle of climate change and deforestation could wipe out or severely damage the Amazon forest by 2030. » Read more

New or updated projects

Modified: Mar 2008 - Started: Jul 2007

Pan-Amazonian Protected Areas

WWF and the Organización del Tratado de Cooperación Amazónica (OTCA) are organizing the Pan-Amazonian Protected Areas Workshop, in which OTCA will pre... » Read more
 
Modified: Feb 2008 - Started: Aug 2007

Forest for Life

Forest ecosystems are home to the highest levels of biodiversity in Colombia. They are essential to sustainable development for the essential goods an... » Read more
 
Modified: Feb 2008 - Started: Jul 2007

Ecosystem Services and Poverty Alleviation in the Andes/Amazon Region

In the Andes/Amazon region quite a number of past and ongoing research and development projects have been focusing on environment and/or poverty reduc... » Read more

Contact

Julio Mario Fernandez
(Communications Director)
WWF Colombia - Sede Principal

T: +57 2 558 2577 ext 117
 
Maria Ximena Galeano
(Media Officer)
WWF Colombia - Sede Principal

T: +57 2 558 2577 ext 217

Website

Offices

WWF Colombia - Sede Principal
Carrera 35 No.4A-25,
Cali
Colombia

T: +57 2 558 2577
F: +57 2 558 2588
WWF Colombia - Oficina de Políticas
Calle 61 No. 3A-26,
Bogotá D.C.
Colombia

T: +57 1 310 1909
F: +57 1 217 8093

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