Colombian community leader assassinated by agroindustry-backed vigilantes Colombian community leader assassinated by agroindustry-backed vigilantes mongabay.com October 16, 2008 A community leader who opposed paramilitary-based seizure and occupation of land for…
"Punk-rock" monkey and handbags made from recycled trash inspire conservation in Colombia An Interview with Rosamira Guillen of Fundación Proyecto Tití "Punk-rock" monkey and handbags made from recycled trash inspire…
An innovative group is using a venture capital model to save some of the world's most endangered species, while at the same time working to ensure that local communities benefit…
Oil development could destroy the most biodiverse part of the Amazon Oil development may destroy richest part of the Amazon rainforest mongabay.com August 12, 2008 688,000 square kilometers (170 million…
Colombia creates rainforest reserve to protect medicinal plants Colombia creates rainforest reserve to protect medicinal plants Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 12, 2008 Colombia today announced the creation of a…
Cocaine use is destroying the Amazon rainforest, says new campaign Cocaine use is destroying the Amazon mongabay.com May 26, 2008 A new campaign has linked cocaine consumption in Europe and…
A brilliantly-colored frog has been rediscovered 14 years after its last sighting in a remote mountainous region in Colombia. The critically endangered Carrikeri Harlequin frog (Atelopus carrikeri), a member of…
Tropical forests face huge threat from industrial agriculture Tropical forests face huge threat from industrial agriculture mongabay.com December 5, 2007 With forest conversion for large-scale agriculture rapidly emerging as a…
Amazon rainforest children to get medicinal plant training from shamans Amazon rainforest children to get medicinal plant training from shamans Grant from Nature's Path expands cultural program mongabay.com November 21,…
New poison frog species discovered in Colombia New poison frog species discovered in Colombia mongabay.com August 28, 2007 Scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of poison frog in a…
Low deforestation countries to see least benefit from carbon trading Low deforestation countries to see least benefit from carbon trading mongabay.com August 13, 2007 Compensation for global warming mitigation through…
Scientists capture first photos of extremely rare birds Scientists capture first photos of extremely rare birds mongabay.com July 6, 2007 [Please note: It has now been revealed that pictures of…
New species of hummingbird discovered in Colombia New species of hummingbird discovered in Colombia mongabay.com May 15, 2007 Ornithologists have discovered a previously unknown blue-and-green-throated hummingbird species in a cloud…
Gorgona Blues High above the forest floor on the remote Colombian island of Gorgona lives a lizard with brilliant blue skin, rivaling the color of the sky. Anolis gorgonae, or…
Amazon natives use Google Earth, GPS to protect forest home AMAZON CONSERVATION TEAM PUTS INDIANSON GOOGLE EARTH TO SAVE THE AMAZON Amazon natives use Google Earth, GPS to protect rainforest…
Indigenous people are key to rainforest conservation efforts says renowned ethnobotanist An interview with ethnobotanist Dr. Mark Plotkin: Indigenous people are key to rainforest conservation efforts says renowned ethnobotanist Rhett…
Photo of new bird species discovered in Colombia Photo of new bird species discovered in Colombia mongabay.com October 10, 2006 (Originally appeared Oct. 5) A bird species new to science…
"Extinct" frog rediscovered in Colombia "Extinct" frog rediscovered in Colombia Conservation International May 18, 2006 Researchers exploring a Colombian mountain range found surviving members of a species of Harlequin frog…
Colombia's indigenous communities under threat warns UN agency Colombia's indigenous communities under threat warns UN agency UN News Service April 5, 2006 A humanitarian emergency is looming among Colombia's indigenous…
Does tropical biodiversity increase during global warming?
Cocaine destroying rainforest parks in Colombia Cocaine destroying rainforest parks in Colombia AP September 28, 2005 PUERTO ARTURO, Colombia (AP) -- Cocaine is killing the great nature parks of Colombia.…
Coca cultivation and eradication destroy rainforest Coca cultivation and eradication destroy rainforest Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com September 15, 2005 1.8 million hectares of rainforest in Colombia have been destroyed to…
Collapsing vanilla prices will affect Madagascar Collapsing vanilla prices will affect Madagascar Rhettt A. Butler, mongabay.com May 9, 2005 Surging vanilla production in countries from Papua New Guinea to Colombia…
Coca cultivation in the rainforests of Colombia Coca cultivation in the rainforests of Colombia Crop eradication efforts failing in Colombia according to new White House Report April 2, 2005 A…
