La Senda Verde
| Founded | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Vicky Ossio Marcelo Levy |
| Type | Wildlife refuge |
| Method | Volunteering |
| Website | sendaverde |
La Senda Verde is a non-government organization dedicated to environmental education and the care of sick, mistreated and abandoned wildlife. It is a privately run animal refuge in the Yungas area of Bolivia along the Yungas Road. The organization was co-founded by Vicky Ossio and Marcelo Levy in 2003.[2]
In 2010, Corporación Minera de Bolivia began works on a gold mine in a riverbed of Coroico River. In January 2010, the movement of the river channel caused by backhoes machines flooded some parts of La Senda Verde. In the aftermath, Ossio said that the damage to the animal shelter had been tremendous.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Shepherd, Harry (1 July 2012). "Bolivian wildlife under threat". Bolivian Express. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Volunteering at La Senda Verde Wild Animal Refuge". The Counterintuitive. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ Oblitas, Monica; Sagárnaga, Rafael (30 May 2010). "La fiebre del oro amenaza a Coroico". Los Tiempos. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2014.