Getting some biodiversity into your diet: gastronomic wealth in Colombia

The large variety of fruits is one of the key gastronomic selling points in Colombia. Photo: Momentcaptured1, Flickr Why the gastronomic wealth...

Bird tourism in Colombia takes flight — as threats to vital habitats intensify

Caption: Saffron-crowned tanager — Photo courtesy of Pedro Arturo Camargo Martinez, Biologist with Asociación Calidris At sunrise last...

Researchers find Andes-Amazon “megacorridor” severely threatened following peace accord

[caption id="attachment_31511" align="aligncenter" width="605"] Photo by Arjun Harindranath[/caption] A multi-disciplinary and international...

Little diversity on biodiversity: Humboldt Institute analysis finds all presidential candidates’ proposals insufficient to protect Colombia’s biodiversity

  [caption id="attachment_10065" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The Bogotano Tingua, a species under threat- Photo:...

Colombia wins Global Big Day for second time in a row

[caption id="attachment_29536" align="aligncenter" width="410"] Image courtesy of eBird.org[/caption]   Global Big Day is the one day...

Biodiversity summit in Medellin to clarify how policymakers can reduce harm to fragile ecosystems

[caption id="attachment_28104" align="aligncenter" width="569"] Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] A crucial summit on biodiversity and...

Colombia’s Mission to Retain its Biodiversity

Measured by species richness, Colombia is the second-most biodiverse country in the world - but its biodiversity is under threat. (more…)

Colombian species named after FARC, Shakira, Jorge Velosa

Many species are discovered every year in this mega-diverse country, and scientists are resorting to more recognisable names when classifying them....