Environmental conservation work in Colombia


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Some 200,000 endangered loggerhead turtles (<i>Caretta caretta</i>) drown annually on longlines set around the world for tuna, swordfish, and other fish.

26 Aug 2008
Fishing Technology That’s Letting Turtles Off the Hook
Santiago de Cali, Colombia - Alternative fishing technology has been shown to save turtles while not affecting fish catches, according to a report released by WWF and the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).

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WWF Colombia En Acción Vol. 8

14 Jul 2008
WWF Colombia In the Field - Vol. 8

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Maflops, a forest management company operating close to Highway BR-163, practices sustainable forestry. If carried out the right way, sustainable forestry activities can generate income, provide long-term timber supplies and ensure that forests continue to be ecologically functional.

04 Jul 2008
Vague land ownership a factor in Amazon deforestation
A "fragile" land tenure system and "a scarce presence" by the State were identified as key factors in rising Amazon deforestation last week. » Read more

New or updated projects

Modified: Aug 2008 - Started: Jul 2003

Conservation and Sustainable Management of the Freshwater Biodiversity in the Amazon - Orinoco

Stretching across the borders of Colombia and Venezuela, from the Andes to the Atlantic, the Orinoco river and its surrounding watershed represents on... » Read more
 
Modified: Mar 2008 - Started: Jul 2007

Pan-Amazonian Protected Areas

WWF and the Organización del Tratado de Cooperación Amazónica (OTCA) are organizing the Pan-Amazonian Protected Areas Workshop, in which OTCA will pre... » Read more
 
Modified: Feb 2008 - Started: Aug 2007

Forest for Life

Forest ecosystems are home to the highest levels of biodiversity in Colombia. They are essential to sustainable development for the essential goods an... » Read more

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Contact

Julio Mario Fernandez
(Communications Director)
WWF Colombia - Sede Principal

T: +57 2 558 2577 ext 117

Offices

WWF Colombia - Sede Principal
Carrera 35 No.4A-25,
Cali
Colombia

T: +57 2 558 2577
F: +57 2 558 2588
WWF Colombia - Oficina de Políticas
Calle 61 No. 3A-26,
Bogotá D.C.
Colombia

T: +57 1 310 1909
F: +57 1 217 8093

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