The Threats

• Deforestation: Some of the leading threats to Bolivia’s biodiversity and landscapes are agriculture and cattle ranching, illegal logging, oil and gas exploration and development, mining, and infrastructure development.
• Climate change and water scarcity: Shrinking glaciers, extreme droughts, and management challenges threaten Bolivia’s water supply. As a land-locked country, Bolivia depends on these sources to provide water for its population and for forests to be healthy.
• Biodiversity Loss and wildlife trafficking: Deforestation is among the main causes of biodiversity loss in Bolivia, as it destroys the habitats species need to survive. One of the biggest threats to the wildlife of Bolivia, and indeed the rest of South America, lies in the animals’ economic value and the worldwide commerce of wildlife trafficking. After the markets for drugs and guns, wildlife trafficking is understood to be the third most valuable illicit commerce in the world, with an estimated value of around $10 billion annually.