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Bolivia’s hydropower is based on medium-scale facilities located in a geographical region optimally suited for dam and tunnel (D&T) systems. The oldest of these is in the Zongo Valley, which starts at 4,700 meters above sea level with a small reservoir (~20 hectares) that feeds water into one of eleven power plants, with a total […]
Cloud forest in Bolivian mountains reveals 20 species new to science Isabella O'Malley mercredi, 23 décembre 2020 à 11:14 - The researchers describe Bolivia’s cloud forest as a pristine environment that is “overflowing with biodiversity” and warn that climate change and overexploitation are serious threats. A scientific expedition in Bolivia’s Zongo Valley has revealed 20 species that were previously unknown to science as well as several plant and animal species that have not been seen for decades or were thought to be extinct. In 2017 a team of 17 international scientists affilia...
Cloud forest in Bolivian mountains reveals 20 species new to science Isabella O'Malley Wednesday, December 23rd 2020, 11:14 am - The researchers describe Bolivia’s cloud forest as a pristine environment that is “overflowing with biodiversity” and warn that climate change and overexploitation are serious threats. A scientific expedition in Bolivia’s Zongo Valley has revealed 20 species that were previously unknown to science as well as several plant and animal species that have not been seen for decades or were thought to be extinct. In 2017 a team of 17 international scientists affi...
Conservation International has revealed that an expedition high up in the Bolivian Andes (the forests of Zongo Valley) was very successful as experts discovered 20 never-before-seen species and 4 rediscovered species that were previously thought to be extinct. The expedition, which was led by the environmental group as well as the government of La Paz, consisted of 17 scientists who explored a Huaylipaya indigenous community called Chawi Grande which is located close to La Paz. In an interview with Conservation News, biologist Trond Larsen who co-led the expedition, explained that the team i...