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EXPERT REPORT
 

South America: a land of diversity and contrast

From towering waterfalls to mighty mountains, lush rainforests to harsh deserts, South America is a land of contrasts and a land of extremes. But with this rich natural wealth comes a daunting responsibility—how to preserve the continent’s unique and fragile environment in the face of burgeoning economic development.

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> Read João Stacishin de Queiroz's opinion on the importance of biodiversity in a changing world
João Stacishin de Queiroz
 
SPOTLIGHT ON
 

IUCN Director General Interview
El trabajo de la UICN en América del Sur: Mensaje de la Directora General

Julia Marton-Lefèvre talks about South America's conservation challenges.

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Finding a better way in Ecuador
White-collared peccary

Reducing the trade in wild meat that is harming wildlife populations in Yasuni Biosphere Reserve.

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Did you know?

• The world’s highest commercially navigable lake—Lake Titicaca is found in South America.
• Six of the 17 so-called megadiverse countries are found in South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Venezuela).

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ON THE GROUND
 

Partners for the protection of Ecuador’s forests
Bosques Amazónicos. Napo, Ecuador

The Ecuadorian Government is taking bold steps to protect the country's native forests, providing financial incentives per hectare of forest to individual landowners or indigenous communities.

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Natural treasures
Machu Picchu

Take a look at some of the region's natural treasures, that are protected as World Heritage sites, national parks, wilderness areas and so on.

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PHOTO GALLERIES
 

A Sally lightfoot crab on Bartolome Island, Galapagos, Ecuador South America in pictures.
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QUIZ
 

Páramo, Cotopaxi National Park. Ecuador How much do you know about South America's conservation challenges?
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He's only just begun

Jon Paul Rodríguez Profiling Venezuelan biologist Jon Paul Rodríguez.
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RESOURCES
 

Publications

Check here for selected Publications about South America, or search our catalogue.
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OTHER NEWS
 

The 25 most endangered turtles and tortoises

A Galapagos tortoise in the Galapagos, Ecuador. Many turtles and tortoises could become extinct within the next few decades.
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