Twenty-fourth session of the Committee – paragraph VIII.3. Twenty-fourth ordinary session of the Bureau - paragraph IV.2 New information: The Ministry of the Environment of Brazil, via a letter dated ...

A bill introduced in Brazil’s Congress calls for reopening a closed road that cuts through Iguaçu National Park. The proposal poses a serious threat to jaguars, whose numbers have been growing ...

A group of 300 people have invaded Brazil's Iguaçu National Park with bulldozers, breaking down fences and destroying the local post of the Brazilian Environmental Agency, in an attempt to open a road ...

Rio de Janeiro — Iguaçu National Park, located in the Brazilian state of Parana and home to the famous Iguaçu Falls, turns 80 on Thursday, the Environment Ministry said. Officials are using the ...

Brazil's government has resumed the privatization of its national park operations in regions with "enormous" potential for tourism activity, but lacking in visitor infrastructure, officials at ...

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Once vanishing from view in the dense Atlantic Forest, jaguars are ...

Iguazu National Park, Argentina — Adrenaline coursed through my body as we approached Devil’s Throat, the roar of the waterfall drowning out any conversation softer than a shout. Raincoats couldn’t ...

La Garganta del Diablo, or The Devil’s Throat, might sound like a horror movie, but even though its mighty roar might scare some, it is one of the most beautiful and impressive parts of the Iguazú ...

In a fast-flowing river just miles from a massive waterfall, a new species was discovered. Stabile, et al (2025) Journal of Fish Biology At the border of Brazil and Argentina, the land splits open and ...

The information provided by the State Party with regards to the Baixo Iguaçu hydropower project is noted, including the affirmation that potential impacts on the OUV of the property have been ...