Experts agree that 95% of forest fires in the Colombian Amazon are caused by man.

Translated by Amy Roberts - amy800@gmail.com
Ministry of Environment and Panthera Foundation sign a 4 year agreement to help consolidate the corridor from Mexico to Argentina.



A €3.1 million subsidy from the European Union to a fund for protected areas in Colombia is intended to defend the region from mining projects.


Experts say the withdrawal of armed guerrillas within the Amazon is quickly leaving the area vulnerable to cattle ranching, mining and more deforestation.


Social organizations, companies and the media get together to develop the “Amazon 2030” project, which will monitor social and environmental indicators in the Colombian Amazon.
The new Colombian government shows interest in expanding mining activities in the Amazon without any environmental guarantees.
Of the Amazon’s 7 million km2, Colombia owns only 7% of this territory, or 477,274 km2. But can we keep it safe from harm?
With international support, the country attempts to define the most convenient mechanisms to quantify deforestation and carbon stocks .

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