Bolivia: Wildlife and Wildlife Management
Submitted by The Catt-Trax2 Team on Thu, 2006/12/21 - 2:33pm.
Report prepared by Krystal Brennan and Jen Sarchuk, students in BCIT’s Fish, Wildlife and Recreation Program
Bolivia has signed many international wildlife management treaties including the Endangered Species and Marine Life Conservation treaty to which Canada was also a signatory. Due to its biodiversity, Bolivia is considered one of the best places in South America to view wildlife. There are many volunteer organizations in Bolivia such as the Wildlife Conservation Project, where native vegetation is planted for research purposes. The Chaco region is trying to promote sustainability and conservation of wildlife in rural and urban communities.
Bolivia’s varying elevations and habitat give it a wide range of species. There are over 1,350 species of birds, over 17,300 species of higher plants, over 316 mammal species, over 400 reptile and amphibian species, and fifty species of fish.
Bolivia has signed many international wildlife management treaties including the Endangered Species and Marine Life Conservation treaty to which Canada was also a signatory. Due to its biodiversity, Bolivia is considered one of the best places in South America to view wildlife. There are many volunteer organizations in Bolivia such as the Wildlife Conservation Project, where native vegetation is planted for research purposes. The Chaco region is trying to promote sustainability and conservation of wildlife in rural and urban communities.
Bolivia’s varying elevations and habitat give it a wide range of species. There are over 1,350 species of birds, over 17,300 species of higher plants, over 316 mammal species, over 400 reptile and amphibian species, and fifty species of fish.
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