In passenger transport, more than 1,300 health professionals were able to travel to meet different needs related to Covid-19 in the countries that LATAM operates with domestic flights. By Cristián MezaApril 27, 2021 ›19:09 hrs The Solidarity Plane has transported more than 480 tons of medical supplies, benefiting Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. AGENCY … Continue reading LATAM will continue to transport vaccines for free throughout 2021
PUBLISHED TUE, APR 27 2021 1:55 AM EDTMonica Buchanan Pitrelli@MONICAPITRELLI Being named to UNESCO’s World Heritage List often brings worldwide acclaim, tourist revenue and access to international funding and expertise. But there are strings attached. World Heritage sites are, in principle, inscribed “forever,” said Mechtild Rossler, director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, but … Continue reading Being named a UNESCO World Heritage site is a big deal — so is losing it
Referential image on the risks of protected species against wildlife trafficking. Photo: Pixabay April 22, 2021 6:12 PM The fight against wildlife trafficking, illegal fishing and unauthorized logging is being strengthened in the country. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced on April 22, 2020 that it will collaborate with the State Attorney … Continue reading Ecuador receives help from the US in the fight against species trafficking
Quito, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) The Galapagos Islands are preparing to be the first province to be immunized against Covid-19 in Ecuador and the first archipelago to reach that goal in Latin America.According to Vice President of the Republic, Maria Alejandra Muñoz, the goal of vaccinating the entire population of the so-called enchanted islands could … Continue reading Galapagos to be the first immunized region in Ecuador
(John McCann/M&G) Sheree Bega17 Apr 2021 The best place to see one of South Africa’s national treasures — the iconic “living stones’’ — is on a gentle rolling plain at the Knersvlakte in Namaqualand, says professor Guy Midgley, an expert in biodiversity and global change science at Stellenbosch University. It’s here where the tiny, cryptic succulents — the lithops — … Continue reading Climate change threatens survival of endemic species the most
It's time. If the environment is a priority, you will find a way. If not, you will find an excuse. Ines ManzanoUpdated 04/16/2021 10:28 PM The return of proposals supporting the use of palangre in the Galápagos are among the important and urgent concerns faced by the next administration (see point number 2 below) Dwight … Continue reading Ines Manzano: Important and Urgent (Editorial)
🟢 TRACKING MIGRATORY SPECIES 🟢 Following the recent news regarding the near-real time tracking of Cassiopeia, the female hammerhead shark, from Darwin Island to Cocos Island, check out the research findings from @crpenaherrera and @migramar in 2018. Using satelitte transmitters, researchers were able to track a hammerhead shark from Darwin Island en route to Cocos … Continue reading Interactive: Tracking Migratory Species from Darwin Island to Cocos Island (2018, 2021)
