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The meeting in Bonito joined land owners, students and technicians.

09 May 2008
Mobilization meetings in the Brazilian Pantanal Wetland to stimulate the creation of private reserves
The family of the farmer Nilson Costa owns a property of 255 hectare, in the municipality of Nioaque, in State of Mato Grosso do Sul, in the Brazilian Central-Western region. In the property, inherited from his grandfather, Nilson wants to create a Private Reserve of Natural Heritage (RPPN). This proposal was what motivated Nilson to participate in a meeting organized by the Association of Owners of Private Reserves of Natural Heritage of the State of Mato Grosso (Repams) in the municipality of Bonito, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul by the end of April. » Read more

07 May 2008
WWFolio Bolivia Nr. 13 - quarterly news
Enjoy the April edition of WWF Bolivia's bulletin! » Read more

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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New or updated projects

Modified: May 2008 - Started: Jul 1998

Conservation of the Mesoamerican Reef

The Mesoamerican Reef (MAR) project aims to improve protected areas management and influence regional development in support of conservation of the MA... » Read more

Modified: Apr 2008 - Started: Jul 1998

Amazon Sustainable Development: Acre-Purus and Itenez-Mamore Conservation Blocks and Lessons Learned

The project aims to develop an ecoregion conservation strategy for the Brazilian Amazon. It will operate at various levels, including local projects f... » Read more

Modified: Apr 2008 - Started: Feb 1994

Community-Based Managed Floodplain Fisheries: Varzea Project Phase II

The Varzea project addresses the problem of unsustainable fisheries. Alongside logging and land clearing (for cattle ranching and agriculture), small ... » Read more

Key Contacts in the Region

Monica Echeverria
(Senior Communications Manager)
WWF United States,
Washington DC

T: +1 202 7789626

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

T: +57 2 558 2577 ext 117

Mariana Ramos
(Assessora de Comunicação para Mudanças Climáticas e Energia)
WWF Brazil,
Brasilia

T: +55 61 33647404

Viviane Von Oven
(Communications Coordinator)
WWF Bolivia Programme Office,
Santa Cruz

T: +591 3 3430609