https://colombia.wcs.org RSS feeds for WCS Colombia 60 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26642/What-Does-the-Future-Hold-for-Manatees-as-El-Nino-Approaches.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=26642 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=26642&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26642/What-Does-the-Future-Hold-for-Manatees-as-El-Nino-Approaches.aspx With the imminent arrival of El Niño, many of these mammals could become trapped as water bodies shrink or even die. At least 120 fishers from nine local associations in the Middle Magdalena region carry out ongoing community monitoring to enable a timely response to potential emergencies. The effort covers at least 33 water bodies and six wetland complexes. To date, they have logged more than 8,076 hours of monitoring, while also supporting the regional Manatee Stranding Network. zrios@wcs.org Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:52:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:26642 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26608/A-Guardian-of-Biodiversity-in-the-Las-Hermosas-Canyon.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=26608 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=26608&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26608/A-Guardian-of-Biodiversity-in-the-Las-Hermosas-Canyon.aspx Andrés Suárez has turned his deep connection to Las Hermosas Canyon, in Colombia’s Tolima department, into a source of inspiration for himself and others, seeking to contribute to the conservation of its natural resources. Today, he restores forests and protects threatened tree species while teaching younger and current generations about the importance of caring for nature and the responsibility that comes with it. zrios@wcs.org Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:38:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:26608 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26573/Magdalena-River-Fishermen-Become-River-Turtle-Sentinels.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=26573 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=26573&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26573/Magdalena-River-Fishermen-Become-River-Turtle-Sentinels.aspx Members of six fishing associations in Barrancabermeja and Puerto Parra, in Colombia’s Middle Magdalena region, are leading an effort to release Podocnemis lewyana, or Magdalena River turtles, that are accidentally caught during fishing activities. Throughout their fishing trips, every turtle caught in their nets is measured, tagged, and returned to the water. In the process, they are also gathering valuable information about the species. These fishermen have become sentinels for an emblematic species of the region, classified as Critically Endangered. zrios@wcs.org Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:30:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:26573 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26571/Communities-Begin-to-Power-an-Energy-Revolution.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=26571 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=26571&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26571/Communities-Begin-to-Power-an-Energy-Revolution.aspx Residents of Colombia’s Middle Magdalena and Valle del Cauca regions are part of seven Energy Communities (ECs) that are beginning to see economic and environmental benefits from solar power. They are using this renewable energy to produce and sell ice, pump drinking water from underground, improve services at ecotourism lodges, reduce electricity costs, and even support small-scale fishing. zrios@wcs.org Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:26571 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26443/Proyecto-Vida-Silvestre-Expands-Its-Conservation-Reach.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=26443 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=26443&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26443/Proyecto-Vida-Silvestre-Expands-Its-Conservation-Reach.aspx In its fourth phase, after consolidating more than a decade of work across the Colombian departments of Santander, Antioquia, Cesar, Vichada, Arauca, and Putumayo, the Vida Silvestre Project (PVS) is expanding into Casanare, in Colombia’s Orinoco region. Through 2028, the project will focus on conserving landscape species—such as the puma and a striped catfish found in the Cusiana River—while strengthening conservation agreements, restoring forests, and working alongside local communities. By empowering residents to steward their lands, monitor wildlife, and lead conservation efforts, PVS aims to ensure that biodiversity protection is driven by the people who know these landscapes best. zrios@wcs.org Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:26443 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26359/On-The-Trail-Of-The-Torrent-Duck.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=26359 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=26359&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26359/On-The-Trail-Of-The-Torrent-Duck.aspx In Colombia’s upper Saldaña River basin, the Torrent Duck is helping researchers understand how healthy rivers, intact forests and conservation efforts shape aquatic ecosystems. zrios@wcs.org Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:21:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:26359 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26088/In-the-Amazon-equity-is-also-being-cultivated.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=26088 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=26088&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26088/In-the-Amazon-equity-is-also-being-cultivated.aspx In Guaviare, Caquetá, and Putumayo, associations of cacao producers, stingless beekeepers, and harvesters of non-timber forest products are empowering more women and young people to recognize their rights, generate income, and lead economic initiatives. This important effort stands in contrast to the patriarchal model that has historically shaped the region.   zrios@wcs.org Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:26088 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26021/Restoring-to-Recover-the-Upper-Saldana-River-Basin.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=26021 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=26021&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26021/Restoring-to-Recover-the-Upper-Saldana-River-Basin.aspx After years of deforestation and land-use practices that degraded forests and water sources, researchers and rural communities are working to restore the ecosystems of this region. They are doing so through the establishment of conservation agreements, restoring forests, and promoting productive activities that aim to balance environmental health with local livelihoods. zrios@wcs.org Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:03:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:26021 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26003/WCS-Backs-Urgent-Protections-for-Giant-Otter-at-Wildlife-Summit-in-Brazil.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=26003 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=26003&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26003/WCS-Backs-Urgent-Protections-for-Giant-Otter-at-Wildlife-Summit-in-Brazil.aspx The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is supporting a proposal to secure for this endangered species the highest level of protection under CMS while strengthening international cooperation across its range in the Amazon, Orinoco, and Pantanal river basins. Proposal 30.2.3 would list the giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) on both Appendix I and Appendix II of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), as governments prepare to convene for the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP15) in Campo Grande, Brazil, from March 23–29. zrios@wcs.org Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:32:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:26003 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/25935/Parks-Rangers-Gather-from-Six-Countries-to-Strengthen-Skills-to-Protect-the-Amazon.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=25935 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=25935&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/25935/Parks-Rangers-Gather-from-Six-Countries-to-Strengthen-Skills-to-Protect-the-Amazon.aspx More than 30 park rangers from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname gathered in Lima to complete the final training and evaluation of the World Bank–led Amazon Sustainable Landscapes (ASL) Regional Park Rangers project. The innovative initiative seeks to strengthen skills to better equip rangers to respond to the complex and evolving challenges they face on the ground. zrios@wcs.org Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:35:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:25935 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/25909/Stephen-Ham-Named-Senior-Vice-President-and-Chief-Development-Officer-of-the-Wildlife-Conservation-Society.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=25909 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=25909&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/25909/Stephen-Ham-Named-Senior-Vice-President-and-Chief-Development-Officer-of-the-Wildlife-Conservation-Society.aspx The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has announced the appointment of Stephen L. Ham as Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer, effective March 1, 2026. A highly collaborative senior executive with more than 20 years of experience leading global philanthropy strategies, Ham will oversee WCS’s comprehensive fundraising efforts, advancing the organization’s mission to save wildlife and wild places worldwide. He currently serves as WCS’s Vice President of Individual Giving. zrios@wcs.org Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:57:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:25909 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/25697/Landmark-decisions-at-CITES-CoP20-deliver-historic-safeguards-for-species-many-threatened-by-the-global-pet-trade.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=25697 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=25697&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/25697/Landmark-decisions-at-CITES-CoP20-deliver-historic-safeguards-for-species-many-threatened-by-the-global-pet-trade.aspx As the 20th meeting of the  CITES CoP20 concluded, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) welcomed a series of landmark decisions that will strengthen trade regulations for threatened species—including many heavily targeted by the global pet trade—while also warning that several decisions could jeopardize hard-won conservation gains.   WCS delegates from across the globe brought decades of scientific and policy expertise to Samarkand, working to ensure that Party decisions were grounded in rigorous, evidence-based conservation science. zrios@wcs.org Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:28:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:25697 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/25661/Camera-Traps-allies-to-understand-and-protect.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=25661 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=25661&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/25661/Camera-Traps-allies-to-understand-and-protect.aspx The devices installed in the upper Saldaña River basin in Tolima reveal the area’s biodiversity and show how conservation agreements are starting to deliver results. Landowners and residents take an active role, strengthening their connection to the territory and their commitment to nature. Discover the species recorded, the impact of monitoring on the community’s perception, and how knowledge and conservation come together to protect life in this region. zrios@wcs.org Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:41:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:25661 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/25417/Students-Adopt-Threatened-Trees.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=25417 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=25417&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/25417/Students-Adopt-Threatened-Trees.aspx Children taking part in this initiative study in several rural schools across the Department of Tolima, nestled in Colombia’s Central Andes. In addition to helping care for species facing different levels of threat, this enthusiastic group of young collaborators is also seizing the opportunity to learn about the importance of wildlife and how to protect it. zrios@wcs.org Wed, 29 Oct 2025 08:15:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:25417 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/25391/Environmental-organizations-warn-of-deforestation-in-the-Amazon-every-minute-an-area-of-forest-equivalent-to-six-football-fields-is-lost.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=25391 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=25391&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/25391/Environmental-organizations-warn-of-deforestation-in-the-Amazon-every-minute-an-area-of-forest-equivalent-to-six-football-fields-is-lost.aspx The Amazon is dangerously close to its tipping point. Every minute, an area of rainforest equivalent to six football / soccer fields is deforested, according to an estimate by WWF using data from MapBiomas. Amid this socio-environmental crisis, a group of environmental and scientific organizations have joined forces in an unprecedented alliance to create Amazon League, a global campaign that seeks to mobilize civil society and present a joint petition at COP30, demanding concrete actions to stop the collapse of the Amazon and protect the planet's other tropical forests. zrios@wcs.org Tue, 21 Oct 2025 21:33:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:25391 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/25310/The-Upper-Saldana-River-Basin-and-Its-Voluntary-Conservation-Agreements.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=25310 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=25310&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/25310/The-Upper-Saldana-River-Basin-and-Its-Voluntary-Conservation-Agreements.aspx Caring for the land also helps boosts agricultural productivity — and in this effort, voluntary conservation agreements play a key role. Across the Central Andes in Tolima, an increasing number of cattle ranchers and coffee growers are signing these agreements to protect forests and freshwater ecosystems. So, how does this good-faith mechanism actually work? zrios@wcs.org Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:40:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:25310 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/25080/Guardians-by-Choice-Civil-Society-Nature-Reserves.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=25080 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=25080&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/25080/Guardians-by-Choice-Civil-Society-Nature-Reserves.aspx A group of landowners in southern Tolima is showing that citizens, too, can be conservationists. By turning their properties into Civil Society Nature Reserves, they are committing to the protection of forests, rivers, and unique species, while also adopting practices that are more environmentally friendly. Discover their stories and how, from their own land, they are changing the future of Colombia’s biodiversity. zrios@wcs.org Wed, 20 Aug 2025 17:55:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:25080 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/24625/WCS-Leads-International-Workshop-on-Ex-Situ-Management-of-Wildlife-from-Illegal-Trafficking.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=24625 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=24625&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/24625/WCS-Leads-International-Workshop-on-Ex-Situ-Management-of-Wildlife-from-Illegal-Trafficking.aspx For three days, more than 70 professionals and technicians from Colombian environmental authorities, representatives from wildlife rescue centers, and experts in the care of animals rescued from illegal trafficking are coming together to share experiences and strengthen their capacities in the care and rehabilitation of confiscated wildlife. zrios@wcs.org Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:05:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:24625 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/24550/A-rural-dialogue-on-conservation-and-production.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=24550 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=24550&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/24550/A-rural-dialogue-on-conservation-and-production.aspx From Chaparral and Planadas, in the department of Tolima, a group of farmers traveled to the municipality of El Águila, in the north of Valle del Cauca, to exchange ideas on both topics. The meeting was inspired by two successful conservation initiatives. What motivated this gathering? What were its main takeaways? zrios@wcs.org Wed, 14 May 2025 17:32:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:24550 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/24552/The-endangered-Quindio-wax-palm-and-its-conservation-in-Roncesvalles.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=24552 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=24552&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/24552/The-endangered-Quindio-wax-palm-and-its-conservation-in-Roncesvalles.aspx In this municipality in the southwest of Tolima, and with the support of the local communities, work has been underway to plant, in the next two years, close to two thousand individuals of this species. This important commitment includes research on methods to optimize seed germination in shorter periods of time. The main objective, ultimately, is to add to the survival of Colombia's national tree in these Andean areas. zrios@wcs.org Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:43:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:24552 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/24551/The-Saldana-river-history-of-a-basin-of-life.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=24551 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=24551&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/24551/The-Saldana-river-history-of-a-basin-of-life.aspx The Saldaña River, the main tributary of the Magdalena River in the Department of Tolima, is the focus of a conservation strategy being implemented in the upper part of this remarkable watershed. Representatives from the partner institutions leading the effort share their experiences, challenges, and achievements. The work is concentrated in three sub-watersheds of the Central Andes, in the south of Tolima. zrios@wcs.org Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:59:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:24551 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/17265/AN-ENTIRE-COMMUNITY-CARING-FOR-THE-GIANT-SOUTH-AMERICAN-RIVER-TURTLE.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=17265 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=17265&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/17265/AN-ENTIRE-COMMUNITY-CARING-FOR-THE-GIANT-SOUTH-AMERICAN-RIVER-TURTLE.aspx This year, an entire community that voluntarily decided to participate in the protection of the Giant South-American river turtle, a critically endangered species, will be present during its nesting season. This process, which has been overseen by Proyecto Vida Silvestre for seven years, now has a new perspective: the empowerment of the community of the Santa María de la Virgen village, making this task progressively more autonomous and sustainable. zrios@wcs.org Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:15:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:17265 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/17266/CONCERTED-ACTIONS-FOR-CONSERVATION-VOLUNTARY-AGREEMENTS-FOR-THE-ENVIRONMENT.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=17266 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=17266&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/17266/CONCERTED-ACTIONS-FOR-CONSERVATION-VOLUNTARY-AGREEMENTS-FOR-THE-ENVIRONMENT.aspx The purpose of 33 conservation agreements signed with an equal number of peasant families in Colombia’s Central Range is to make certain habitual production activities of rural life more eco-friendly, especially with the water resources of this Andean region. What does this conservation strategy consist of? We invite you to read this story. zrios@wcs.org Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:12:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:17266 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/17267/NEW-WEBSITE-WITH-CRUCIAL-INFORMATION-ON-THE-COMBAT-AGAINST-WILDLIFE-AND-TIMBER-TRAFFICKING-IN-ANDEAN-AMAZONIAN-COUNTRIES.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=17267 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=17267&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/17267/NEW-WEBSITE-WITH-CRUCIAL-INFORMATION-ON-THE-COMBAT-AGAINST-WILDLIFE-AND-TIMBER-TRAFFICKING-IN-ANDEAN-AMAZONIAN-COUNTRIES.aspx The Alliance for Wildlife and Forests developed a website that includes activities, progress and results in the combat against wildlife and timber trafficking in Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia and Brazil. zrios@wcs.org Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:10:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:17267 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/17241/LANDSCAPE-SPECIES-FIRST-LINK-FOR-BIODIVERSITY-CONSERVATION.aspx#Comments 0 https://colombia.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5759&ModuleID=11330&ArticleID=17241 https://colombia.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=17241&PortalID=113&TabID=5759 https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/17241/LANDSCAPE-SPECIES-FIRST-LINK-FOR-BIODIVERSITY-CONSERVATION.aspx An article published in the magazine of the Academia de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales (Academy of Physics, Exact and Natural Sciences), based on the experience of Proyecto Vida Silvestre (PVS) (Project Wildlife), concludes that conservation work with a certain group of important species redounds in the welfare of others. zrios@wcs.org Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:17241