Loma Santa marks first Indigenous protected area in the Bolivian Amazon

Mongabay
Dec 3, 2025, 6:42 am117 ptsTrending
Loma Santa, a newly established Indigenous protected area spanning an area the size of the Hawaiian island of Maui, sits at the heart of the T’simane Forest, an expanse of the Amazon in Bolivia. For years, loggers plundered this forest for its prized mahogany. But Loma Santa was also a place of sanctuary —…

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