While governments across South American bankroll the fight against coronavirus, in Brazil, loggers are defying isolation measures to deforest the Amazon at an alamaring rate.
Illegal activities in National Parks is accelerating deforestation. Artisanal mining and cattle ranching among the environmental predators.
Artemisa is the new frontline of a military campaign to combat deforestation across Colombia, particularly in National Parks. The offensive also targets animal traffickers.
The challenge for many remote communities in Colombia is to better understand the true nature of tourism in order to protect their livelihoods.
Men’s fashion retailer Carlos Nieto raises awareness of deforestation in Colombia and endangerment to high-altitude wetlands with a tree-planting initiative.