This week, we present a report on why the largest photovoltaic plant in Latin America, located about 27 kilometers east of the city of Puerto Peñasco, in Sonora, Mexico, threatens the landscape of biosphere reserves and ancestral territory. indigenous. In addition, we have a report that reveals that World Bank and IDB loans to finance pig and chicken farms ignored environmental complaints in Ecuador. Also, we tell you about the impact of mining in Madre de Dios, Peru. Finally, we present two pieces of good news for the ecosystems and biodiversity of Chile and Colombia. These and other topics in Mongabay Latam. Chile: After 12 years of waiting in Congress, the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Service is created A group of southern flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis) line up in front of the lagoon. This species can be seen all year round in Ansenuza since it has its nesting areas there. Photo: Yanina Druetta. After 12 years of processing, the National Congress of Chile approved the Nature Law that creates the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Service. It is the first public body dedicated exclusively to the care of the country’s protected areas and terrestrial and marine biodiversity. We spoke with experts about the main contributions of this law and the points that were pending. Read more here Ecuador: organizations denounce that loans from the World Bank and the IDB to finance pig farms and…This article was originally published on Mongabay
