"Loma Santa was the promised land our ancestors searched for but never found," recalled Alfredo Matareco, chief of the Autonomous Indigenous Government of the Multiethnic Indigenous Territory (TIM), before authorities and delegates from the 28…
In the south of Cochabamba, in the town of Omereque, the majestic flight of the Red-fronted Macaw (Ara rubrogenys), an endemic and endangered species, has become the region’s main tourist attraction. Yet it is not…
In the valleys of Potosí, within the community of Cuñurani, bordering Torotoro National Park, a strategic alliance between Quechua communities and the hemispheric initiative Conserva Aves is driving the creation of a 10,000-hectare Community Protected…
The landscapes of Isiboro-Sécure and the western Mamoré River will be the stage for the program Nature’s Heartbeat, an initiative that, over the next four years, will seek to strengthen local organizations and Indigenous communities…
Bolivia is recognized as one of the most megadiverse countries in the world. It harbors unique natural treasures thanks to its varied ecoregions, such as the Serranía de Sunsas, located in Ángel Sandoval Province in…
Twenty years ago, the Blue-throated Macaw Nestbox Program ( Ara glaucogularis ), led by the Asociación Armonía, recorded a single breeding attempt of this endemic and Critically Endangered species. Today, this initiative sets historic records…
Communities on the southern slopes of Tunari National Park are leading one of the largest Andean forest restoration efforts in Bolivia: the planting of 225,000 native trees during the 2025–2026 season, a key action to…
Since 2020, Asociación Armonía’s Tunari Program has been working with local communities, municipal governments, the departmental government, the National Service for Protected Areas through the Tunari National Park Authority (SERNAP–PNT), and partner institutions in Cochabamba…
Within the framework of the Conserva Aves initiative in Bolivia, the first in-person workshop was held in October 2024, aimed at Conserva Aves partners that accessed funding from American Bird Conservancy, Audubon Americas, BirdLife International…
From conflict to custodianship: Protecting ecosystem functions in key watersheds for biodiversity and people
For decades, the relationship between local communities and conservation authorities in Bolivia’s Tunari National Park was fraught with tension. The establishment of…
The ML Blue-throated Macaw Sound Expedition brought together 12 enthusiasts from different Latin American countries in Beni. It was an experience that blended science, passion, technical training, and international collaboration.
The Macaulay Library Sound Expeditions (ML…
On the southern hillside of Tunari National Park, where the sun illuminates thousands of small plants waiting to become forest, a woman works with patience and conviction. Pascuala Nogales, a mother and Quechua community member…