Protected Carbon in Bolivia

As a “megadiverse” country, Bolivia is home to thousands of endemic and threatened plants and animals in a wide variety of protected areas, from its Amazon rainforest territory to its iconic salt flats. In recognition of its natural wealth, Bolivia has enacted policies to give rights to nature[1], plan for climate change, and “promote the system of protected areas, wetlands, bofedales, as part of the country's natural heritage”[2]. Despite these measures, the country has yet to make necessary investments[3], and deforestation continues due to agricultural expansion and fossil fuel projects. Establishing non-extraction commitments for protected areas will bolster Bolivia’s climate action, protect the country’s natural treasures, and align with legislation already passed (including L71, L300, PDES 2021-2025).

Affected Areas

These protected areas in Bolivia contain current or planned fossil fuel projects. Oil, gas, and coal extraction in protected areas harms their natural value while contributing to climate change.

Extraction Data

This table shows a summary of potential emissions from fossil fuel extraction projects in protected areas in Bolivia (including projects that are currently extracting, planned or idled).

Deposits Data

This table shows a summary of potential emissions from fossil fuel deposits under protected areas in Bolivia. Many of these are not yet the target of any industry activities and could more easily become part of a non-extraction policy.

Early Warnings

This table shows untouched protected areas that have planned carbon extraction projects, along with their respective startup dates.

Profiting Companies