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3rd Edition – September 2005Informative publication regarding
WWF’s work in Bolivia
Publication printed in 100% recycled paper
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Since the beginning of WWF Bolivia’s PantanalProgram in 1997,
significant efforts have beendedicated to environmental education.
These haveranged from, for example, training of
environmentalpromoters, implementation of educationalmethodologies
such as Audubon Schoolyard EcologyInitiative, and edition of
important teaching guides,to a wide array of activities that have
includedsupporting events (theater, puppet shows, radio),production
of educational materials (stories, coloringbooks, informative
notebooks, collectible sticker
album), remodeling classrooms through simple,strategic changes
in their physical structure, enablingthem to highlight the region’s
natural richness, aswell as the participatory development of a
wetlandeducational curricula, all these the most
importanteducational efforts carried out by any NGO in
theregion.
These efforts have been fully coordinated withmunicipal,
regional and national educationalauthorities and have resulted in a
very rewardingresult - the official acceptance of the
wetlandcurriculum on behalf of the Ministry of Education.The
curriculum, prepared based on an agreementwith PROCESO –
Educational Services and theNoel Kempff Museum’s Friends Foundation
waspresented to the Ministry under the educationalreform
framework.
Such an important achievement, far from culminatingWWF’s
educational efforts in the region, opens upthe opportunity of
consolidating and expanding aneffort, that to be truly successful
and effective,requires continuity and permanency considering
thateducation is a long-term process, yet the best wayto ensure
changes in attitude and favorable practicestowards the environment
and sustainabledevelopment. We would like to thank all of
thoseindividuals – both within WWF and others – whohave contributed
to such a significant achievement!The next edition of WWFolio will
continue to providefurther details on this initiative.
Adolfo MorenoConservation Director
PantanalWetlands
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Pantanal
Tri-national synergy regardingconservation efforts for the
PantanalIn June and September participants from the tri-national
Pantanal Program met in Corumbá andSao Paulo respectively. This is
a joint initiativebetween WWF, Friends of the Earth and IUCN,in
Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay, with fundingfrom DGIS.
The objective of the meetings was to coordinate,share results
and lessons learned, as well asapply a new pilot monitoring and
evaluationsystem (QMS, Quality Management System), andto advance in
the design of a possible new phasefor the Project in the Pantanal;
follow up on thisis scheduled for November of this year.
International initiative to conservethe wetland system of the
Paraguay-Paraná CorridorThree years after a workshop held on the
ParaguayRiver committing to the construction of commontraits for
basic agreements that would uphold theconformation of the
“Biological, Social and EconomicWetland System of the Paraguay and
Parana Rivers”,the first official workshop was held in August of
2005in Poconé, Mato Grosso, Brazil, specific to formalizingthe
initiative with the participation of over 20representatives from
the national and regionalgovernments of the countries and regions
involved,
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social stakeholders and NGOs, including WWFBolivia.
Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguayparticipated in
the initiative with the idea of creatingan international system of
integration and cooperationthat would define a set of minimum
actions for thesustainable development and protection of
theParaguay-Paraná Corridor, as well as tools that helpthe region’s
development as a basic foundation forits conservation and
management.
The Paraguay-Paraná Wetlands System makes upthe world’s largest
wetland. Born in the watershedof the Upper Paraguay in Brazil and
Bolivia andending in Uruguay, it is home to 20 million
inhabitants,including river communities, farmers and others
that
live directly or indirectly from the services providedby this
incredible wetland, such as water, food, workand health. It is also
the largest freshwater reserveand one of the largest fishing
grounds in the continent,with incredible biodiversity as well.
As part of the commitments assumed at the closingof the meeting
is an analysis of the initiative onbehalf of the different
governmental entities in eachcountry, as well as considering the
establishment ofa working group following the environmental
strategicguidelines of the entire Corridor so that, once agreedupon
and approved by the governmental branchesof each country, these can
be accepted as the basisfor the elaboration of inter-governmental
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The Paraguay-Paraná wetlandsystem, scenario of one of thelargest
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Participation of Bolivia in the conformationof the
Paraguay-Paraná Corridor System
Interview with Ricardo Saucedo,Departmental Director for Natural
Resources,Prefecture of the Department of Santa Cruz
Is Bolivia a formal part of the joint process regarding
amanagement agenda for the Paraguay-Paraná CorridorSystem?
Yes it is. Due to organizational reasons it was not
possibleduring the meeting in August to have an official
delegationfrom Bolivia. In my position as representative of the
Prefectureof Santa Cruz, and considering that these are issues
underour jurisdiction, I acted as departmental and
nationalrepresentative.
What is the benefit for Bolivia in forming part of this
initiative?
This type of initiative helps us to optimize efforts and to
worktogether on joint activities that aim to preserve the
Paraguay-Paraná Corridor. Bolivia has made an important
investmentand has pursued the conservation and management of
itsnatural resources through its national system of protectedareas,
two of which, under the jurisdiction of Santa Cruz, arelocated in
the Bolivian portion of the del Paraguay-ParanáSystem: the
protected areas of Otuquis and San Matías, bothwithin the Pantanal
eco-region.
We have clearly identified three beneficial actions to
worktogether on with the member countries of the initiative:
• Protection and conservation of the areas that share aborder
and in which illegal activities, such as traffickingof timber,
wildlife, invasion of parks, and others, occur.
• Coordination of development visions, such as the casebetween
Bolivia and Brazil in relation to the DevelopmentFrontier Corumbá -
Puerto Suárez / Puerto Quijarro: bi-national actions leaning
towards protecting the wetlandsystem.
• Taking advantage of joint visions for the optimization
ofresources and public investment regarding the planningof
mitigation measures related to development activities,measures that
are already being carried out in othercountries.
How does the agenda for the Paraguay-Paraná CorridorSystem fit
in with other initiatives being carried out by thePrefecture of the
Department of Santa Cruz?
We have already made partial progress regarding theintegration
processes with Brazil. If Santa Cruz, as adepartment, is informed
of activities being carried out by othercountries, then we can
benefit from these and vice versa.These activities are definitely
useful and important for issuesregarding a departmental vision.
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Meeting of the Southwest AmazonSteering CommitteeFrom April 19th
to 23th, the Steering Committeesfor WWF’s Southwest Amazon and
Amazon RiverFlooded Forests eco-regions (SWA and ARFFrespectively)
met in Lima. Representatives fromBolivia, Brazil, Peru, Colombia,
United States,the Netherlands and the United Kingdomdiscussed
progress made in the eco-regions, aswell as difficulties and
coordination at the Pan-Amazonian level.
IPHAE initiates activities in the Iténezwith support from WWFThe
participatory workshops for consensus andplanning for activities
regarding sustainabledevelopment in the area of the Iténez Reserve
for2005, held with the 14 communities of the Reserve,suggested
working with nine of the communities inthe area in activities of
management of naturalresources. During the last quarter, IPHAE
(Institutefor Man, Agriculture and Ecology), in collaborationwith
WWF, began with the development of twocomponents: natural resource
management andstrengthening of community organizations.
In terms of natural resources, and also at the requestof the
communities themselves, we have decidedto work on five basic
activities:
ForestsAmazon
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• Development and management of tree nurseriesand vegetable
gardens using bio-intensivecultivation systems
• Breeding and management of small farm animals• Diversification
of agriculture• Recovery of degraded areas• Improvement of pastures
and diversification of
family fruit orchards.
Through these activities it is expected that a greatproductivity
will be obtained, as well as theperformance of areas that were
prepared for farmingand animal husbandry will be prolonged, and in
thisway, reduce the need to expand this type of activitiesthat
would make necessary the clearing of new,primary forests. In
addition, through these effortsalso contribute to land use planning
in the area.
Training sessions are foreseen aimed at thestrengthening of
community organizations regardingtheir obligations and rights,
Bolivian legislation,leadership, among others.
Through these trainings, IPHAE and WWF aim tostrengthen
community leaders so that they canduplicate the experience in other
communities, whileat the same time supporting efforts in their
owncommunities sharing knowledge in the managementof natural
resources and capacity building.
Land use planning for twomunicipalities in BeniFocusing on
finalizing the Municipal Plan on LandUse Regulation (PMOT) for the
Municipality ofMagdalena and beginning this task in the
Municipalityof Baures, the consulting firm COBODES
(BolivianConsulting Firm for Sustainable Development),
incollaboration with WWF, signed an agreement withthese
municipalities and with the Unit for Land UsePlanning of the
Prefecture of Beni to carry this out.
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concluded in 2004, consisted in collecting data onthe
municipality from the field and revision ofbibliography. This year
progress is being made onthe second phase, which includes the
validation ofdata and obtaining biological data in the hopes
ofconcluding the PMOT, so that it can serve as aplanning tool for
the municipality under a sustainableframework.
WWF supported the development of workshops inBaures and
Magdalena considering that this needsto be a fully participatory
process needing theattendance of community members and
authorities.If land use planning includes considerations
beyondthose of only productive and development aspects,it can
constitute a fundamental strategy for theplanning and sustainable
use of natural resources. PMOT: towards planning under
a sustainable framework.
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Fish management in the Iténez RiverAiming to improve the fishing
practices, FaunAgua,in collaboration with WWF, is implementing
theproject entitled “Sustainable Harvesting andManagement of the
Hydro-biological and FishResources of the Iténez River Watershed
(SantaCruz and Beni)”.
The abovementioned watershed is characterized bydiverse and
abundant fish resources that are animportant food source for the
local population andthe main reason why the communities should
activelyparticipate in the administration and managementof these
resources. The implementation of this workbecomes more interesting
and important because,based on our prior efforts, we know that the
fishingproblem in the area is complex and requires
constantadjustments to the method. On the other hand, theBolivian
policies regarding fishing management havenot been the most
correct. This is due primarily toa weak legal framework, the reason
why it has beennecessary to be creative when trying to define
thedifferent roles of the various actors involved. Therich work
experiences in the area can be takenadvantage of when drafting
proposals regardingfishing norms. With this in mind, the Ministry
ofAgriculture has already been approached in April
byrepresentatives from FaunAgua, WWF, fishermenfrom the Pantanal
and Iténez.
A meeting of tri-national interest:
Project “Forest and Life, IntegralVision for Development in
theAmazon”A meeting between municipal authorities
andrepresentatives from NGOs heading up the Project“Forest and
Life, Integral Vision for Development inthe Amazon” (previously
known as “Conservationand Sustainable Development in the Region
ofMadre de Dios, Acre and Pando”) was held in theMunicipal
Government offices in Cobija, Pando.
The objective of the meeting was to present theProject in the
tri-national region, which emphasis ison Pando, to the municipal
actors through theirassociations, AMDEPANDO (Association
ofMunicipalities of Pando, Bolivia), CONDIAC (Inter-municipal
Development Consortium for the UpperAcre River and Capixaba,
Brazil) and AMFROMAD(Association of Border Municipalities of Madre
deDios, Peru).
Below are some of the points of view expressed bysome of the
participants.
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Abundant fish resources feed theinhabitants of the Iténez.
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A long-term Project can be ouropportunity
Interview with Luis Flores, President of theCity Council of
Cobija
Do you see any possibility of synergy or strengthening
inrelation to the Project Forest and Life and the
municipalcapacities towards the objectives and expected results
forthis project?
Without a doubt it is the municipal capacities that can
moveforward a Project of this nature. Perhaps what is lacking
isfurther technical and scientific training. The environment isof
interest to all of us, and the Amazonian countries involvedin this
issue should participate in such a way so as to bemore conscious
and have a greater capacity of leadershipin the region’s
sustainable development.
How does the Municipality of Cobija perceive the possibilityof
assuming a leadership role within this process aiming towork in a
second phase of the Project Forest and Life?
The Municipality of Cobija plays an important role in
thedevelopment of Cobija as the capital of Pando but, however,we
have to accept a lack of leadership regarding this issue.For
example, we have not been able to satisfy expectationsin terms of
development of basic services. Cobija does notyet have all of the
basic services and this delay does notallow us to assume the
responsibility of economicdevelopment as indicated by the Law of
Municipalities. Wehave to respond to so many needs and demands
makingthe available resources insufficient.
Regarding the environment, we are also delayed; we do nothave
clear norms for our municipality. However, we havenoted that in the
last few years people are more aware ofthe damage that is occurring
in terms of deforestation, fires,climate change, etc. We are sure
that we can work on projectsthat facilitate the necessary
mechanisms to generate policiesfor conservation. Working on a long
term Project could beour opportunity.
En recuadro: WWFolio Bolivia also collectedthe perception of the
Association ofMunicipalities of Pando (AMDEPANDO), whichreaffirms
their role under the framework ofsustainable development for the
region. Beloware extracts of the interview held.
AMDEPANDO has the capacity to becomeactively involved
Rodrigo Puerta, Executive Director,AMDEPANDO
How does the Project Forest and Life fit in with the
strategicoutline of AMDEPANDO?
AMDEPANDO has four strategic lines of work, three of
whichcoincide with the objectives of the Project Forest and
Life.What’s more, our strategic objective coincides with
theProject’s strategic objective.
Furthermore, we complement each other on the secondstrategic
line of work which is “strengthening the municipality”,because
while talking about land use plans we are alsotalking about the
strengthening of our capacity as amunicipality to govern, which is
expressed in terms of itscapacity to plan. Our third strategic line
responds to “training,development and research”. This is also
coinciding with theProject because the experience obtained will
serve as aninformation and research medium and thus also a
basicinput that can be used further on. Our fourth strategic lineis
“orient and move forward all of the initiatives that arerelated to
the sustainable development of the Amazon region”,fitting in
perfectly with the Project’s strategic goal: “Contributeto poverty
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A day in Bay Lake, Pando - Bolivia
Cobija offers a one day tourist attractionconsisting of a day
trip through a portion of theexuberant Manuripi Amazon Wildlife
Reserveand arriving at Bay Lake. Below is a descriptionfrom the
point of view of a first time visitor tothe area.
In August, WWF Bolivia technical staff, accompaniedby an
external consultant from Foundations ofSuccess and a park guard as
a guide, visited oneof the most picturesque landscapes: the
ManuripiReserve. Located in the southwestern portion of
theDepartment of Pando, between the Manuripi andMadre de Dios
rivers, Manuripi encompasses747,000 ha of Amazon forest and
hundreds ofspecies of flora and fauna.
The starting point for the trip was San Silvestre, alsoa control
post for SERNAP (National Service forProtected Areas), and located
on the Reserve’s limitat the edge of the Manuripi River and along
the roadthat heads towards El Chivé. The trip provided aunique
opportunity to see the Reserve’s naturalbeauty with its typical
Amazon forest including themillenary Brazil nut tree and the rich
variety of fish.Upon arrival in San Silvestre, the vehicle had to
becrossed through the Manuripi River on a flat-bottomedboat, and
once on the other side the group continued
the strengthening of a regional development identity basedon the
sustainable use of the forest”. Additionally, this linegoes hand in
hand with the need to promote efforts that gotowards improving the
“sustainable local economicdevelopment” that, in agreement with the
economy of theDepartment, is based on the Brazil nut. All of this
is in linewith AMDEPANDO’s main objective of improving the
qualityof life of the inhabitants of Pando.
Do you consider that the municipalities, throughAMDEPANDO, are
in conditions to contribute with theircapacities to the development
of a proposal for a secondphase of the Project?
Our commitment comes from an institutional analysis carriedout
at the level of the technical team and board of directors.In 2004
AMDEPANDO grew quite rapidly. We have more staffboth in the area of
municipal management – specifically fivepeople that directly assist
three municipalities – as well asin the area of planning – three
people designing a simplifiedmethodological guide for municipal
development plans in themunicipalities with a low population
density in the BolivianAmazon. These two teams are complementary
and allow usto have the institutional capacity to take on other
issues, suchas the support in the development of a proposal for a
secondphase of the Project Forest and Life.
Of course we also have technical limitations. The Associationhas
become stronger but still needs specialized staff. Theidea is that
each of the Consortium members of the ProjectForest and Life –
CARE, CI, SNV, TBI, TNC and WWF - withtheir different specialized
backgrounds, can support thedevelopment of other areas.
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further 10 km down the road, till the community ofCurichón, the
starting point of the three hour hikethrough the Reserve, to
finally arrive at Bay Lake.
Walking along the trail is an excellent opportunity toobserve
various tree species such as almendro(Bertholletia excelsa),
almendrillo (Dipteryx sp.),cedro (Cedrela odorata), mapajo (Ceiba
pentandra),jatata (Geonoma deversa) and others. The terrainis
almost flan with a few streams that emerge fromsmall rivers or
swamp, home to a great variety offlora, such as fern (Acrostichum
danaeifolium,Adiantum sp., Azolla sp., Salvinia sp.,
Ceratopterispteridioides), pachiuvilla (Socratea exorrhiza),
orquids(Catasetum sp.) and others, as well as animals likethe
saddle-back tamarin (Saguinus fuscicollis), ocelot(Leopardus
pardalis), brown agouti (Dasyproctavariegata) and others. The loud
enthusiasm withwhich the walk was initiated, contemplating
thebeauty of the forest while walking, was temporary,and soon the
objective became that of arriving assoon as possible to Bay
Lake.
Eventually the trail opened up to a road and abeautiful
landscape of water, vegetation and skyshowed. The lake’s
crystalline waters allow to seeall the way to the bottom and are
perfect for observingthe colorful variety of fish and giant water
lily(Eichhornia azurea, Eichhornia crassipes,
Eichhorniaheterosperma) which gently glide with the movementof the
water.
Towards late afternoon it was time to return, whichcan be done
by boat along the river towards SanSilvestre. The level of water
was quite low due tothe lack of rains, yet not surprising
considering that
the rainy season has not yet begun. This meantthat at times it
was necessary to get out of the boatand push it through very low
areas, almost to themouth of the Manuripi River, which is navigable
yearround. The tranquility emanating from the sceneryduring the
boat ride is quite comforting. Along thecourse of the river there
are quite a few Brazil nutharvesting areas and also beaches which
serve asnesting sites for river turtles and numerous waterfowl.
In San Silvestre it is also possible to have a deliciousfried
fish (surubí) meal before returning to Cobija.The trip is well
worthwhile and very relaxing; theperfect Sunday trip before going
back to the weeklyoffice routine!
Contract signed between INPA andMomenéThe community of Momené,
located in theMunicipality of El Puente, Province of
Guarayos,signed a year long contract with the company INPAParket
Ltda. This contract represents the first saleof community timber
harvested from a well managedforest.
The buyer, INPA, is quite satisfied after closingnegotiations
for two reasons. First, because of thequality of the wood and
secondly, it is contributingto the strengthening of the community’s
economythrough the generation of employment opportunitiesfor the
Momené.
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The beautiful scenery of theManuripi Reserve.
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The sale is for wooden boards of the followingspecies: Paquió
(Hymenaea courbaril), tarara amarilla(Centrolobium microchaete),
tajibo amarillo (Tabebuiaserrat i fo l ia) , cabeza de mono
(Apeibamembranaceae) and picana negra (Cordiatrichotoma), and will
go to INPA’s sawmill inConcepción. The modality of the contract is
annualand covers a harvest area of 400 ha with thepossibility of a
long term business partnership.
The President of the Central Office for the MomenéCommunity,
Mario Yrayigra, expressed satisfactionregarding the transaction and
recognized “thefinalization of this activity is a result of a
processsupported by WWF”.
CIBAPA targets low impact forestharvestingThe development of
general forestry managementplans and the annual operating plans are
the firststep to carry out forestry operations
towardssustainability. Thus, one of the approaches of WWFBolivia’s
forest project is to strengthen the capacitiesof local groups in
community forestry managementthrough practical exercise in low
impact forestharvesting.
As part of this process, the Bajo Paraguá IndigenousCommunity
(CIBAPA) carried out an intensive courseon forestry management and
low impact forestryharvesting with emphasis on directional felling,
crosscut sawing, and skidding, aiming to maximize theproduction and
minimize damage to the forest.
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The workshop trained seven members of CIBAPA,a forestry
technician responsible for field work andtwo workers hired locally.
The methodology usedwas that of “on the job training” with small
groupsof participants hoping that this way the knowledgeof daily
forestry activities is internalized.
Additionally, the course included information on, butnot limited
to, the following:• How to use harvesting maps
• Application of forestry practices prior to the fellingof
trees
• Basic mechanics for chainsaw and sharpeningof chain
• Forestry safety.
Under WWF Bolivia’s framework of support forcommunity forestry
operations, each edition ofWWFolio will provide information on
theseoperations one by one. In this edition we willbegin with
CIBAPA.
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CIBAPA forestry activityCIBAPA is the representative
organization for thecommunities of Porvenir, Piso Firme,
Cachuela,Florida and Bella Vista, located in the Departmentof Santa
Cruz, to the north in the Velasco Province.It is also an Indigenous
Communal Land (TCO)made up of indigenous communities mainly fromthe
chiquitano group and to a lesser extent by theguarayo and
guarasu’wé.
As of 2000, CIBAPA began negotiations towardsforestry
development for its land. Through ResolutionNº 137/2001, the Forest
Superintendence approvesthe Forestry Management Plan for timber
productsfor an area covering 90,758 ha of which 90,169 habelong to
a production area under a 30 year cuttingcycle.
In 2004 operational activities begin through theTimber
Productive Unit, whose main objective is topromote the community
development throughsustainable forestry management in the
TCO,achieving the partial harvesting of areas AAA-2000-1 and
AAA-2000-2, with technical and financialsupport from the Friends of
Nature Foundation (FAN)and the Protection and Sustainable Use of
theEnvironment Foundation (PUMA), the latter alsosupporting the
acquisition and functioning of asawmill.
At the end of the same year, WWF carried out anevaluation of
CIBAPA’s forestry managementoperations using a diagnostic tool
known as StepwiseApproach to Certification, which allows
identifyingthe current situation of a forestry operation
andproposing an action plan. This approach is a technicalassistance
tool for forestry operations interested inachieving responsible
forestry management andcertification.
Roads andaccessing the area
Entering the forestry managementareas AAA/2000-1 and AAA/2000-2
is by land through a mainhighway joining the city of SantaCruz with
Concepción and SantaRosa de la Roca, covering adistance of 360 km.
Heading northfrom Santa Rosa de la Roca androughly 200 km, is
community ofFlorida, where the forestry activityis
concentrated.
Timber offerduring 2005
The objective of the following tableis to give an idea of the
dimensionof the forestry harvesting inCIBAPA, providing information
onspecies and volumes:1. Community of Florida, 1,251 ha
Annual Forestry Plan 2002AAA/2000-1Authorization
CITE-E-ITE-011-2002
2. Community of Florida, 1.702 haAnnual Forestry Plan
2001AAA/2000-2Authorization AUTO-ITE-016-2001
Common & Scientific NameAAA-2000-1 AAA-2000-2 Volume
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Cuta del Bajo Paragua (Apuleia leiocarpa) 1,024.0 667.7
1,417.9Azucaro (Spondias mombin) 88.8 60.2 149.0Bibosi (Ficus sp.)
28.2 45.2 73.3Cambara (Erisma uncinatum) 1,764.1 8,365.7
9,212.8Cambara macho (Qualea paraensis) 83.5 662.2 708.9Canelon
(Aniba aff. Guianensis) 37.7 37.7Cedro (Cedrela fissilis) 42.3
12.1Guitarrero (Didymopanax morototoni) 136.0 76.0
212.0Jichituriqui (Aspidosperma macrocarpon) 121.3 103.8
185.2Mapajo (Ceiba samauma y petandra) 68.3 68.3Mururé (Brosimun
acutifolium) 62.5 175.5 238.0Paquió (Hymenaea courbaril) 388.9
235.5 353.6Roble (Amburana cearencis) 68.9 96.3 84.4Serebo
(Schizolobium amazonicum) 48.1 48.1Tajibo amarillo (Tabebuia sp.)
142.7 27.9 130.8Verdolago (Terminalia oblonga) 221.8 293.0
445.8Yesquero negro (Cariniana estrellensis) 245.0 139.1
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Natural history museumssupporting “Biodiversity in
Bolivia”Exhibiting more than 30 color photographs, threemuseums
joined efforts to exhibit Bolivia’s biodiversity.Specifically the
American Museum of New York, theNoel Kempff Mercado Museum of Santa
Cruz andthe National Museum of La Paz, the latter two bothin
Bolivia, supported the initiative. The exhibits havebeen on
permanent display in Bolivia since April ofthis year.
The photographs for the exhibit were taken byrenowned
photographers, among them WillyKenning, a self-taught photographer,
pilot and authorof eight books on Bolivia, Hermes Justiniano,
whohas worked for over fifteen years as a conservationphotographer
in Bolivia’s protected areas; PeterMcFarren, photographer, movie
producer and authorof numerous books on Bolivia; Steffen
Reichle,biologist and photographer, among others. Thephotographers
show, through their art, Bolivia’s richflora and fauna as well as
the harmonious interactionthat is possible between man and nature.
Bolivia isamong one of 15 richest countries in biodiversityand 16%
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The initiative is made possible thanks to supportfrom the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, as well asfrom WWF Bolivia for exhibits
in Santa Cruz and LaPaz.
Three years of
“Science in Our Hands”
National science and ecologycongress for primary and
secondarystudentsThe Congress “Science in Our Hands” began
inNovember 2003 as a participatory opportunity tobuild a
conservation message and awarenessregarding our natural
environment. No less than300 individuals participated in the event,
amongthem children, teenagers and young adults, fromnine
municipalities of the Department of Santa Cruz,sharing knowledge
obtained through the process ofSchoolyard Ecology.
In August of 2004 a second version of the eventwas developed
with even more participants attendingand taking on a national
perspective, in which fivedepartments were invited. A total of 800
individualsparticipated. On both occasions paintings were doneby
children inspired by the themes “Colors of Nature”and “Know the
place where you live”.
The attendance and the expectations achieved inboth events
provided the foundation for a third event,which was carried out in
August 2005 in Santa Cruzwith the participation of students and
teachers from
19 municipalities in Bolivia and convened under thechallenge of
“Knowledge for conservation”. For thethird consecutive year
students and teachers hadthe opportunity to research and share
their knowledgeduring an entire week dedicated pretty much
toscience.
The event was supported by WWF, the DepartmentalEducational
Service, Avina and Audubon, as wellas many other organizations,
including individualvolunteers. Confident that “Science in Our
Hands”will consolidate itself as a yearly event, we are surethat
upcoming events will have even moreorganizations joining in on the
effort.
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WWF BoliviaAv. Beni, calle Los Pitones 2070Tel.:
+591-3-3430609Fax: +591-3-3430406Santa Cruz, Boliviawwfbol iv
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WWFThe global conservation organization
WWF’s ultimate goal is to stop and eventually reverse
environmental degradation and to build afuture where people live in
harmony with nature. Our promise to the world is that through
workingtogether, we will find the best solutions to save nature.
For more than 40 years our passion,commitment, and inspiring
actions have made us the most recognized independent
conservationorganization on Earth.
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Sources of fundingFiscal Year 2005
1. SIDA / WWF SW2. Moore Foundation / WWF US3. WWF Int4. DGIS /
WWF NL5. USAID / WWF US6. WWF CH7. Embassy of the Netherlands8.
Flemish Government / Groenhart9. WWF NL10. World Bank Alliance /
WWF CARO
Trimester budget executionFiscal Year 2005 (en $US)
Produced by: WWF Bolivia • Graphic design: Barbián Comunicación
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