Archivo mensual: marzo 2012

Patagonia is a geographical region located in the most southern part of America, including territories of southern Argentina and Chile.

The Patagonian Steppe is an important habitat for many endangered species. Most are tending towards desertification due to uncontrolled grazing, many areas showing severe erosion.

The most important alterations in the Patagonian environment conducted by the man started… Continue reading | 1 Comment

Forests and people are interconnected, and this has been so since time that has no memory. Always, both the tree and the man have had a special relationship based on survival.

It was a delicate chain of existence that before the human being treated with respect and appreciation. But humans have upset this balance. They began to see the… Continue reading | 3 Comments

Bam Ki Moon, UN Secretary General in his message on the occasion of the commemoration of World Water Day 2012, warns of the imminent possibility of preserving and sustainably use our water resources:

In the coming decades, in order to feed a growing world population and ensure food security and nutrition for all, it will require to increase food… Continue reading | 1 Comment

A coalition of 30 organizations belonging to the self Climate Coalition has asked the European authorities to prevent the entry into the tar sands region, a new raw material to produce fuel.

The group, involving social and environmental organizations like Greenpeace, WWF, Intermon Oxfam and Action Natura, denounce the environmental and climate impact of this type of pitch or… Continue reading | 15 Comments

The National Park Henri Pittier is the first national park in Venezuela decreed in the year 1937. It is located in the central section of Cordillera de la Costa, and its area of ​​influence includes the states of Carabobo and Aragua. It covers 107,800 hectares. Ranging from the sea level and 2,430 meters of height at its peak.

The… Continue reading | 2 Comments