Articles by Laura Dixon

Laura Dixon is a British freelance journalist currently based in Bogota, Colombia. You can find out what she is doing on Twitter [https://mobile.twitter.com/lauradixon] or on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/laurajaynedixon/]

Rock formations near San José del Guaviare. Photo by Laura Dixon for Mongabay.

Guaviare: Colombia’s frontline in the country’s battle to stop deforestation in the Amazon

by Laura Dixon 8 May 2017

SAN JOSE DEL GUAVIARE, Colombia - Flying over the gateway to the Amazon in Colombia’s Chiribiquite National Park, the scene below is a paradise of nature untouched. Rivers snake through…

Indigenous communities take the lead on conservation in Colombia

by Laura Dixon 30 September 2016

Driving towards Wiwa territory, the dusty roads of Colombia’s desert region start to change. The view outside goes from dust bowl to tropical grassland to forest. The trees get taller…