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November 8, 2024

Unprecedented Wildfires in Bolivia Scorch 75,000 Acres of National Park
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In Bolivia, wildfires have ravaged 75,000 acres of the Madidi National
Park. Half of that is pampas, or wetland savannahs. The park is home to
over 1,200 bird species, 270 types of mammals and hundreds of species of
fish, amphibians and reptiles. This is a park ranger.

Radamir Sevillanos: "We protect a natural gem, both in biodiversity and
landscape and culture. That is why Madidi Park is considered as one of
the world's 10 most biodiverse parks in the world. The place that is
burning is very important because it is the second place with the
largest population of jaguars in South America."



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