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Ending a long and contentious fight, results from a weekend vote in Ecuador show the majority of those taking part voted in favor of a ban on future oil drilling in a national park in the Amazon.

Ecuadorians have voted to ban oil drilling in one of the most biodiverse places on the planet, the Yasuní National Park, situated in the Amazon rainforest.

Ecuadorians have voted to ban oil drilling in one of the most biodiverse places on the planet, the Yasuní National Park, situated in the Amazon rainforest.

The people of Ecuador are heading to the polls – but they’re voting for more than just a new president. For the first time in history, the people will decide the fate of oil extraction in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

The first time John Bathgate (pictured) was shot it was either the force of the bullet or instinct that made him plunge from the pirate boat into the waters of the Amazon. He cant remember which.

Explore the vibrant world of these underwater divas with some incredible facts about the Amazon river dolphin, aka the pink river dolphin.

Teresa Machan answers every river cruise question you could possibly have – from destinations to what to pack

Those boarding one of the ultra luxurious air cruises can look forward to comforts such as Italian leather lie-flat seats, Mongolian cashmere blankets and Dom Perignon champagne.

The summit of the eight Amazon countries held in Belém produced many statements of good intentions but no concrete commitments.

An attempt to empower forest-rich countries in the tropics as well as indigenous and local peoples was represented by the Amazon Summit, which brought