The 1.5 kilometer road from Iquitos – Nauta was not a suitable place to dispose waste because of the harm to the health of people living nearby, and it is affecting the biodiversity of the area.
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La Región: Amazon research institute will use InfoAmazonia to disseminate studies
The director of the Bioinfo Program, of the Research Institute of the Peruvian Amazon (IIAP in Spanish), Luis Campos Baca, said the construction of networks like this will allow disseminate the knowledge generated by Amazonian institutions.
Loreto: Round table to discuss how save the Amazon wetlands
The event was attended by representatives of different institutions in order to provide input in the development of the Regional Wetlands Strategy – Loreto.
Report reveals that fish from the Moronacocha lagoon are not apt for human consumption
A report of the Research Institute of the Peruvian Amazon (IIAP) reveals that the water of the Moronaocha lagoon (Loreto) has coliform bacteria above the permissible limit, because the drain of all the neighboring waterways lead into this lake.
Invadors cut down three thousand trees in experimental lands of institute
The San Roque Agricultural Experiment Station was invaded and more than three thousand trees were cut down that were part of agroforestry systems of timber species.
Loreto: operation against the commercialization of contaminated fish
Police and environmental organizations conducted operations in areas of high risk of contamination in Iquitos, where illegal activities take place.
Loreto: Invasions, deforestation and traffic of land in national reserve
The proximity to Iquitos becomes strong pressure for Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve.