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The 'coatí' -- Nasua narica -- is an inhabitant of the Salta native forest. / Photo credit: Claudio Contreras

By Marcela Valente

Bulldozers Could Turn Nature Reserve Into a Desert

Bulldozers threaten the General Pizarro protected area in northern Argentina, recently sold off to private parties. This habitat for valuable plant and animal species is in danger, say activists.

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Credit: Claudio Contreras

By Yadira Ferrer

Less Debt, More Conservation

Colombia is to invest 10 million dollars to protect ecosystems. That sum will be discounted from the country's debt to the United States.

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