Bolivia’s Ambitious New Reserve Is Revitalizing Biodiversity Along Critical Corridors

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• Bolivia safeguards 660 square miles of pristine Andean-Amazon forests.
• Over 1,300 native species thrive, including 13 Bolivian endemics.
• Wildlife corridors boost jaguars, monkeys, and Andean bears.

An American NGO helped establish the 340-square-mile Serranías y Cuencas de Palos Blancos Municipal Protected Area near La Paz.

This undisturbed habitat, with 86% never touched by humans, links cloud forests to Amazon rainforests and protects the Alto Beni River headwaters.

A neighboring province added a 320-square-mile reserve, connecting to Madidi National Park, Cotapata, and indigenous lands to form the Gran Paitití de Mapiri Biodiversity Corridor spanning over 1 million acres.

Partners like Andes-Amazon Fund, Conservation International Bolivia, and Rainforest Trust made this vital protection possible for black spider monkeys and more.

“By protecting this zone, Bolivia strengthens an entire conservation mosaic that extends from the cloud forests of La Paz to the lower Amazon, ensuring that species like the jaguar and the Andean bear can move freely through their habitats,” noted Eduardo Forno, Vice President of Conservation International Bolivia.

Celebrate this bright step for South America’s wild wonders and share the joy!

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