Bolivia Indigenous communities, local gov’ts help protect nearly 1 million hectares

Mongabay
Feb 6, 2026, 10:55 am118 ptsTrending
Bolivia has added nearly a million hectares to its protected areas over the last several months, an effort by local governments to link Indigenous territories with nearby national parks and strengthen ecological connectivity. The four new protected areas cover 907,244 hectares (2.2 million acres) of Amazon…

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