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Summary of the First Day of Reforestation - Message from the Park Administrator

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Our vision is to achieve what for some may be impossible: a community development in harmony with the National Park, which also represents a challenge, and one more action to prevent the extinction of the leatherback.

El pasado 5 de junio celebramos el Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente en Playa Grande y que mejor manera para hacerlo que sembrando árboles en el Parque Nacional Marino las Baulas de Guanacaste. Para algunos tal vez sea una actividad muy común, pero para nosotros representa un gran éxito, no solo porque estamos recuperando sitios que alguna vez fueron alterados ya sea por la introducción especies exóticas, o simplemente porque fueron deforestadas, sino también porque cada día que pasa podemos ver que hay más gente de la comunidad que manifiesta su compromiso por conservar esta área protegida, sus ecosistemas y por supuesto sus tortugas marinas.

Nuestra visión es alcanzar lo que para algunos puede ser imposible,  un desarrollo comunal en total armonía con el Parque Nacional, lo cual representa además de un reto, una acción más por evitar la extinción de las Baulas.

Esta primera actividad de reforestación  culminó con éxito; 81 árboles de las especies aceitunos, almendro de montaña, madero negro, guapinol y panamá fueron sembrados por lo niños y niñas de la comunidad, vecinos, guardaparques, voluntarios e investigadores. Ahora el reto es cuidarlos, especialmente estos primeros meses, para lo cual esperamos contar con el apoyo de todos.

La siguiente actividad de reforestación programada está para el sábado 19 de junio y  en esta oportunidad nos concentraremos en Playa Ventanas.

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On June 5th we celebrated World Environment Day at Playa Grande and what better way to do that than by planting trees in Las Baulas National Marine Park in Guanacaste.  For some, maybe it is a very common activity, but for us it is a great achievement, because we are reclaiming sites that once were altered by the introduction of alien species, or simply because they were cleared. Also, every day that passes we see that there are more people in the community showing their commitment to preserve this protected area, its ecosystems and, of course, its sea turtles.

Our vision is to achieve what for some may be impossible: a community development in harmony with the National Park, which also represents a challenge, and one more action to prevent the extinction of the leatherback.

The first activity was a successful reforestation: 81 trees such as aceituno, almond of the mountains, madero negro, guapinol and Panama were planted by the children of the community, neighbors, park rangers, volunteers and researchers. Now the challenge is to care for them, especially during these first months, and we anticipate having the support of all.

The next reforestation activity is scheduled for Saturday June 19 and this time we will concentrate on Playa Ventanas.

 

 

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Posted: 10 Jun 2010 12:49 PM
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