Andrew C. Revkin published this article in 2015 in the New York Times. Revkin overviews Madidi National Park and the scientific expedition which discovered thousands of new species previously unknown to inhabit the park, and a thousand species new to science. Revkin also outlines developments of a new law in Bolivia that opens up a large part of previously protected areas to oil and gas companies.
An Expedition Reveals Stunning Biological Wealth in a Bolivian Park That May Be Opened to Drilling