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Gente y Planeta - Boidiversidad

Las montañas del mundo abarcan algunos de los paisajes más espectaculares y llenos de vida que se pueden encontrar solo a una determinada altitud y en una cordillera o montaña especifica.
Sin embargo el cambio climático, la pobreza, la minería comercial, la tala ilegal y el furtivismo son una pesada carga: los gorilas de montaña en centro de África del este, el oso de anteojos de los Andes y los resplandecientes quetzales de América Central están siendo recluidos en reservas de bosques nublados cada vez más pequeñas.
Como arcas de la vida preservando una gran parte de la biodiversidad del planeta, las montañas merecen la atención internacional.
Countries of the Andean Community approved the Andean Environmental Agenda 2012-2016blogCountries of the Andean Community (Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia) approved the Andean Environmental Agenda for the period 2012-2016 during the VI Ordinary Meeting of the Andean Council of the Ministers of Environment and Sustainable Development, held on April 10th 2012. The objective of the Andean Environmental Agenda 2012-2016 is to... Leer más » |
Brazilians top biodiversity and Rio+20 Awareness PollnewsWhile Western Nations scored low in awareness of Rio+20 key areas such as biodiversity, Brazilian consumers came out on top for their awareness and understanding of both biodiversity and the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), according to the results of a survey released last week in São Paulo. The... Leer más » |
Bhutan’s Tiger Protected Areas: How Safe?newsA recent preliminary assessment conducted by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reveals that protected areas for tiger and other threatened species are not necessarily a safe refuge as designed. The preliminary assessment was conducted by examining only three relatively easily measurable factors that may indicate the level of protection and vulnerability.... Leer más » |
Mountain Pavilion to be presented by Peru during RIO+20blogWith the collaboration of strategic international partners, the Government of Peru is leading the organization of the Mountain Pavilion at Rio+20. The initiative aims to showcase achievements and progress towards sustainable development in mountain regions to representatives of 191 countries and civil society present at the conference. More...
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IUCN: Thomson Reuters Environmental Media AwardeventFor over a decade, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has teamed up with Thomson Reuters Foundation to honor environmental journalism. From 15 May to 15 June 2012, journalists and writers across the world are invited to submit an article on an environmental issue, for the IUCN –... Leer más » |
The mountain needs to remain a wild placenews“Mountains should be left wild. Only in this way we can guarantee the future of alpinism and mountains.” This was basically the conclusion of the round table Quo CLIMBis, which took place on Sunday, 6 May 2012 at Castle Firmian. On invitation of the Messner Mountain Museum, world renowned mountaineers... Leer más » |
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