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he Andes-Amazon transition in Gran Paitití de Mapiri

15. February 2026

New Protected Corridor Safeguards Biodiversity and Ancient Heritage

Bolivia established the Gran Paitití de Mapiri protected area in 2025, safeguarding critical forests, water sources and archaeological heritage while strengthening biodiversity connectivity between the Andes and the Amazon.

Environment

Logging in the White Mountain National Forest

Environment USA

7. February 2026

Court Restores Environmental Reviews for Large-Scale Forest Logging

A US federal court has ruled that a decades-old rule allowing large logging projects to bypass environmental review was unlawful, restoring stronger safeguards for forests and wildlife.

Environment

Rainbows cross the Putumayo River on the outskirts of Puerto Asis, Colombia

Environment Colombia

3. February 2026

Forests Are Holding Their Ground Again

Colombia cut forest loss by a quarter in 2025, keeping deforestation on track for a fourth consecutive annual decline and signalling that long-term conservation efforts are beginning to hold.

Environment

Environment Chile

26. January 2026

Vast Patagonian Wilderness Gains Permanent Protection

Chile is set to create a new national park protecting nearly 200,000 hectares of remote coastline and forest, completing a 2,800 km wildlife corridor to the southern tip of the Americas.

Animals

Pierella was one of the first butterfly breeders in Costa Rica to adopt sustainable methods

Animals Costa Rica

18. January 2026

Butterflies Spark a Forest’s Remarkable Comeback

Costa Rica has transformed a former cattle pasture into a thriving rainforest through decades of butterfly-led rewilding, bringing wildlife back to land that was once bare grass.

Environment

Environment Spain

16. December 2025

Rewilding Transforms Nature and Communities

In Spain, rewilding is transforming the Iberian Highlands, helping rural communities recover from depopulation by creating jobs, restoring nature and building a greener local economy.

Environment

Environment The World

4. November 2025

Global Deforestation Slows for the First Time in Decades

The world’s forests are finally catching a breath. After decades of relentless decline, global deforestation has slowed across every region, signalling hope for the planet’s “green lungs.”

Environment

Environment Ecuador

22. October 2025

Prehistoric Insects and Plants Newly Discovered!

A stunning discovery has revealed 112-million-year-old insects and plants preserved in amber found in Ecuador — the first of its kind ever uncovered in South America.

Animals

Animals China

3. October 2025

“Old World” Monkeys Go From Near-Extinct, to Thriving!

China’s golden snub-nosed monkeys, once hunted and nearly wiped out, are making a remarkable recovery thanks to decades of protection, reforestation, and community involvement.

Environment

Environment Brazil

27. September 2025

The “Guardians of Socio-Biodiversity” Are Reviving Their Forest!

Brazilian forest restoration is accelerating, thanks to networks of native seed collectors powering projects to revive millions of hectares of degraded land.