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In danger of extinction the majority of coquí species

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Jorge J. Muñiz Ortiz (EFE)

In the last few years, several species of coquies have dissapeared from Puerto Rico and today almost all of them are in danger of extinction.

 

 

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Educational adventure in the jungle

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Ileana Delgado Castro/ ileana.delgado@gfrmedia.com

Puerto Rican student Roberto Suro, who attends Boston University, is spending 6 months in the  Gunung Palung National Park in Indonesia to research orangutan behavior in the animal's natural environment.

 

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National Model Forest would span 20 municipalities

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Antonio R. Gomez / antonio.gomez@gfrmedia.com

The project that would create Puerto Rico's first National Model Forest will be presented in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday said Governor Alejandro García Padilla, underscoring that this would be a historic project.

The area covered by the forest included 390,000 acres and spans 20 municipalitie and the purpose is to promote the sustainable management of the natural area.

 

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Citizens can help to save the Puerto Rican parrot

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The USFWS is conducting an environmental evaluation draft to reintroduce the third cohort of Puerto Rican parrots. They are accepting comments and suggestions from the public about the best places to reintroduce the parrot. To see the draft, visit: http://www.fws.gov/caribbean/ES/3rd-Pop-PRparrot.htm

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Expensive to preserve manatíes

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Marieli Collazo Vega

The Center for the Conservation of Manaties of Puerto Rico (CCMPR), has been working since 2012. However is very expensive to keep the center running.

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Denouncing recent harm to Guánica's wetlands

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Gloria Ruiz Kuilan / gruiz@elnueviodia.com

The Departament of Agriculture of Puerto Rico has been blamed for the destruction of 240 acres of wetlands around the Guánica lagoon by a local conservation group. 


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United Nations recognizes Puerto Rico's efforts in manatee conservation

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The United Nations (UN) selected Puerto Rico to train people from the United States, Mexico, Venezuela and Brazil on the proper management of stranded marine species.

 

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Call to reconsider Construction Council's plan for the northern Karst

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The conservation organization Citizens of the Karst (CDK) invited the Construction Council to reconsider their position and join the majority of Puerto Rican society in their efforst of protecting the northern Karst. 

 

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Las Cabachuelas, an underground treasure

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Aurora Rivera Arguinzoni / arivera@elnuevodia.com

In 2012, Las Cabachuelas cave system was designated as a natural reserve. Unfortunately, the money destined to promote its conservation its being used for other purposes, putting this important ecosystem at risk.

 

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Puerto Rican parrot takes flight

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Sandra Caquías Cruz / scaquias@elnuevodia.com

The Department of Natural and Environmental Resources is evaluating the creation of a third aviary to breed the endangered Puerto Rican parrot and help the restoration of its population. The population of the Amazona vittata was once at 13 individuals and today is around 500.

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