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49 species of odonates detected as dragonflies and damselflies

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Research on their natural history and ecology was published in three scientific journals.

After eight decades without scientific publications on their natural history and limited studies on their ecology, researchers confirmed the presence of 49 species belonging to the order Odonata in Puerto Rico.

They also found that the canalization of rivers and streams can affect the abundance of these organisms in urban habitats, and identified that three Caribbean endemic species are abundant in two streams of El Yunque National Forest.

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El Yunque National Forest Draft Plan Available

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The USDA Forest Service has launched the Draft Revised Land Management Plan (Draft Plan) and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the El Yunque National Forest. This Land Management Plan, once it is approved, will guide management activities on nearly 29,000 acres of National Forest System lands in Eastern Puerto Rico for the next 10 to 15 years.

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Students at UPR Cayey resume research that started 25 years ago

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Marijulie Martínez, Natalie Delgado, Alejandro Marengo and Anthony Maldonado, students at UPR Cayey will continue doing research on a topic from 25 years ago at El Yunque.

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Twenty five Puerto Rican parrots were released at the Maricao Forest

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Maricao - Twenty five Puerto Rican parrots were released at the Maricao Forest.

 

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Challenging to protect the National Forest El Yunque

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Engineer Pablo Cruz Morales speaks about the challenges to protect the National Forest El Yunque. To read the full article, visit the Spanish version of this site.

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