Nena Baltazar Explained

Nena Baltazar
Birth Name:	Tania Baltazar Lugones
Birth Place:	Nor Yungas Province, Bolivia
Known For:	Environmental activism
President of Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi (2010–present)
Boards:	Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi
Awards:	Prize for Women's Creativity in Rural Life (Women's World Summit Foundation)^[1]

Tania "Nena" Baltazar Lugones (born October 31, 1972) is the co-founder and president of Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi, a non-governmental organization that runs three wildlife sanctuaries in Bolivia.^{[2] [3]} Since the organization's founding in 1992, Baltazar has grown the organization from a single sanctuary with a few rescued animals to become Bolivia's foremost wildlife protection body, caring for more than 500 animals from fifty different species. Animals there have been rescued from illegal wildlife tade, habitat loss, and illegal hunting.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Baltazar has said she draws inspiration from the work of Jane Goodall.

Notes and References

1. Press release. Women's World Summit Foundation archived from the original
2. Web site: Our Team . Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi . March 20, 2021.
3. Web site: Con amor desde la selva, los voluntarios de CIWY que resisten la pandemia junto a los animales . es . León . Yvonne . May 6, 2020 . Los Tiempos . March 20, 2021.
4. Web site: El mejor abrazo es respetar su libertad . es . García Muñoz . Marlenne . August 16, 2019 . El Diario . March 20, 2021.
5. Web site: Historias desde la selva . es . Fernandez Rios . Marco . June 19, 2019 . La Razon Bolivia . March 20, 2021.
6. Web site: Tania Baltazar Lugones (Nena) . es . Animal Bank . March 20, 2021.