Hosted by Amazon Conservation and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), our latest State of the Amazon Webinar will feature conservation experts from five Amazonian countries that will highlight the latest you need to know about what is happening in the Amazon to prioritize conservation.
This event is free and open to all. Simultaneous interpretation in English, Spanish, and Portuguese will be provided. A recording will be provided to those who register. Space is limited, so register ASAP!
Despite its globally-acknowledged importance, unchecked deforestation is taking the Amazon closer to its “tipping point” where it will no longer be able to generate its own rainfall and support its ecosystems.
By combining our boots-on-the-ground approach with the latest in science and technology, as well as working to empower local peoples, governments, and indigenous communities, we are making a difference to save the Amazon.
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Nine new beetle species and two new genera were recently discovered at our biological stations in the Peruvian Amazon by British researcher Dr. Michael Darby, noted in his recent publication “New genera and species of Ptiliini (Coleoptera: Ptiliidae) with a tribal revision and key to genera.” Two of those species he named in honor of […]
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