Colombia's Procurator's Office says the country has lost nearly 88,900 hectares of forest — an area larger than New York City ...

“This is a very important milestone for the Amazon and for forest conservation globally ... in the next few years will be supported by Heritage Colombia, an initiative led by the National Parks of ...

as defined by the Amazon Area Directorate in the management scenarios for protected areas in national natural parks. A management plan, drawn up by Colombia’s System of National Natural Parks, is in ...

The Amazon stores tens of billions of tons ... threats against environmental activists and employees of Colombia’s National Parks service. Then, in 2022, he changed his policy 180 degrees.

Bogota, Colombia – In July, when Colombia announced that deforestation had dropped to the lowest level in nearly a decade, the news was hailed as a victory for left-wing President Gustavo Petro.

Colombia has taken a major step in Indigenous rights by formally recognizing Indigenous councils as local governments across parts of the Amazon.

Bolivia is the world’s third-largest producer of coca, after Colombia and ... clearing forest in national parks to grow coca, and to build cocaine laboratories and illegal airstrips. Amid the dense ...

As not even dogs can be kept in Colombia’s national parks, their sole pet was a chicken ... Bush dogs were more common in the Amazon, suggesting that the wilderness corridor between Manacacías ...

“This puts Colombia in the lead when ... Indigenous leader and adviser to the National Organization of Indigenous Peoples of the Colombian Amazon, called the presidential decree “historic.” ...