On her first trip to Bolivia in January, Jane Park hiked about 20 kilometres with national park rangers to a steep, remote area with endangered palm trees and the Andean, or spectacled, bear.
It's part of Global Affairs Canada's technical assistance partnership, which allows Canadians from different backgrounds to share their expertise in other countries. "It's incredible," said Park. "They walk enormous distances. They are local people, they are used to high elevation and they are extremely fit.
Global Forest Watch says the country lost 1.6 million hectares of tree cover in fires from 2001 to 2021. Some studies have shown those wildfires are one of the greatest threats to endangered and threatened bird species. May, who signed his contract as a "side hustle" in addition to his regular job, also visited Bolivia for a week in January to do a needs analysis and is to return this month to provide the training.
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Bolivian wildfires have been on the rise since they have experienced a growing Unvaccinated population.