The Bolivian Amazon in the Nature Reserves of the departments of Madidi and de Pilon Lajas, near the Peruvian frontier (one hours flight south east from La Paz the capital).
Why is it our responsibility to Conserve the Amazon in South America? What are the stakes for the climate for the conservation of the biggest forest on the earth? The rain forests and pampas (Amazonian savannas) are threatened. During the last twenty years an area equivalent to France has been destroyed. And it isn’t going to stop. The destruction of the natural places in the 21st century will be all the bigger.
The presentation will be accompanied by a slide show.
The mediatech will put in display documents on the Amazon its riches and its threats.
The presenter:Erik Jongejean has worked in South America in the Caribbean since 2002 and has on many occasions visited Bolivia, Peru, Surinam, Equator, French Guyana, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, and Columbia as a biologist and a tourist, with students and professors.
The association:
Amazon Fund-France is an independent association. It is concerned with the future of the Amazon. Amazon Fund France's objectives are education and raising environmental consciousness by its projects.
Join the association
We are looking for volunteers and donations to fulfil our projects.
Information: Erik Jongejan, Chemin St Bernard, 82140 St Antonin Noble Val;
Phone 05 63318973, mobile 06 28620369
Donations: Treasurer Nicole Chavassieux: phone 05.63.24.00.79
Bank: Crédit Agricole St Antonin NV - Account number: CA 22501508037
Joining: Single membership is 30 € per year. You will receive a periodic bulletin.
Go further
The association is organising a trip to the indian country in the Bolivian Amazon, from the 6th to the 23rd of September 2012 (departing from Toulouse).
Destination: The region of Rurrenabaque, next to the Rio Tuici and the indian villages of Balla and halalan.
Over the two weeks you will experience spring in 4 different exotic ecosystems. You will be able to see thousands of species of flowers, trees, birds like Hoatzins, Toucans, and Aras, reptiles, frogs, butterflies caimans dolphins anacondas monkeys lizards and more…