Findings were also notable for paricá (Schizolobium amazonicum), another Amazonian species widely used in reforestation and also in the timber industry due to its fast growth.
Such unequal support is termed “uneven territorial sponsorship” by the study authors ... In contrast, Amazonian communities tend to see territorial claims as more…This article was originally published on Mongabay .
Its work links biodiversity protection with gender equality, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). [...]. This is an abstract of the document.
“One of the world’s largest pharmacies is being destroyed,” says Benki Piyãko, a leader of the AshaninkaIndigenous people in the Brazilian state of Acre... ayahuasca ... But increasing global interest is also creating concerns.
Amazonian governments are strengthening regional cooperation to promote green road infrastructure in the Amazon... with the conservation of Amazonian ecosystems and the well-being of local communities.
A canid so rare that it's nicknamed "ghost dog" has been captured on trail cameras organized by researchers deep in the Amazonian rainforest. [Read More] ... .
A wellness coach has died after reportedly taking part in a “cleansing ceremony” that uses alternative medicine made from the poisonous skin of an Amazonian tree frog ... “He was going to cleanse himself, that’s what he said to me. He was very spiritual.
Kristian Trend, 40, is believed to be the first Briton to die after using Kambo - a drug which is a secretion of an amphibian traditionally used by indigenous�Amazon tribes ....
A British cancer survivor and wellness coach died after an apparent 'detox' ceremony using Kambo — a substance made from the skin secretions of an Amazonian tree frog ... .