Colombia: Guerrillas of War to Guerrillas of Conservation

Jul 26, 2017 | Tunicia Phillips, Daily Maverick
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The mega diverse South American country of Colombia finds itself in a post-conflict era (albeit on very uncertain terms) that may or may not contribute to restoring and protecting one of the planet’s most important places for animal and plant species. The world needs diversity in its life forms and their systems if people are to continue surviving on things like food, energy and medicine. A peace accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces, FARC has opened the door for research in areas that were previously too volatile and isolated to be studied. Dozens of new species have already been discovered since the areas became relatively more accessible to researches.