commons.wikimedia.org They’re defending their land—and paying with their lives Since a 2016 peace deal, nearly 1,300 Colombians living in former guerrilla territories have been killed resisting mining, logging, and drugs.
Impacts Thought extinct for 30 years, the starry night toad is rediscovered An indigenous community in Colombia considers the white-spotted amphibian sacred. Recently, they allowed it to be reintroduced to the world.
Impacts www.nationalgeographic.com Indigenous protectors of these sacred peaks have kept others out—till now The Arhuaco invite National Geographic to the upper reaches of their Colombian homeland to reveal threats we all face—and remind us of our roots in nature.
Causes news.mongabay.com Deforestation increase dovetails with armed conflict in Colombia, study finds Forested areas in Colombia that are less than 10 kilometers away from illicit crops are most likely areas to be deforested.
