Here we highlight some of the on-the-ground conservation work that is being carried out across South America by IUCN and its partners.
Conservation projects
A bird’s eye view helps conserve South America’s rivers
In South America, the mapping and coding of the region’s watersheds carried out under IUCN’s Water and Nature Initiative is changing the way river basins are managed at the local level and should help cross-border conservation efforts. … | Spanish
22 Mar 2011 | News story
Partners for the protection of Ecuador’s forests
The Ecuadorian Government is taking bold steps to protect the country's native forests - natural 'gold mines' that store large amounts of carbon, harbour some of the highest levels of biodiversity on the planet, and provide numerous other benefits to people and nature. …
28 Feb 2011 | News story
Finding a better way
In one of the biologically richest places on earth, IUCN Members are helping to provide people with alternatives to income from the illegal wild meat trade that is threatening local wildlife. … | Spanish
28 Feb 2011 | News story
El manejo sostenible de los guanacos sí es posible
El uso de guanacos (Lama guanicoe), junto con el de vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna) son ejemplos únicos de uso no-consuntivo de fauna, ya que permiten la esquila de animales en vivo que luego son liberados al medio natural. …
02 Mar 2011 | News story
