Hispaniola Ornithological Society and Environment Ministry unite for Bahoruco
On Wednesday, 30 October, the Ministry of Environment announced a new initiative for the environmental protection of the Bahoruco Mountain Range in the southwest, a lush area on the border with forestry-devastated Haiti.
Minister of Environment Bautista Rojas Gomez signed an addendum for inter-institutional cooperation with the Hispaniola Ornithological Society to include the NGO American Bird Conservancy (ABC) in conservation work in Bahoruco. Joint strategies will be implemented for the management of the Bahoruco Mountain Range National Park and the Loma Charco Azul Biological Reserve. Rojas Gomez signed for the Ministry of Environment and Jaime Moreno for the Hispaniola Ornithological Society.
The agreement covers a series of activities to ensure sustainable protection of the ecosystems and reduction of the effects of climate change. They include the continuation of the project for the development and conservation of the Bahoruco Mountain Range that includes signage of the critical areas and fundraising for conservation projects. The program involves the purchase of control and surveillance equipment, construction of two nurseries for native and endemic plants, construction of park ranger houses, and hiring and training of park rangers and administrators. The plan also includes work aimed at gradually reducing the illegal penetration and infractions in the protected area and establishment of permanent watch service.
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EN LA SIERRA DE BAHORUCO.Iniciando el 2021, 4 días en busca de aves endémicas y migratorias en esa zona única ,en compañía de nuestro gran amigo el conservacionista y protector de la sierra de Bahoruco, trabajador y defensor del medio ambiente: Fernando González Felix.
This is in Manabao, on the route between Jarabacoa and Pico Duarte,DR
Finca Spirit Mountain is a unique agroforestry project revolving around coffee production, with a driving passion for educational reform and tourism. They work to protect and conserve the biodiversity and water sources present on their farm in lush Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic, and in their surrounding communities.
Learn more about their Bird Friendly farm at https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/certified-coffee-farms/finca-spirit-mountain
This is one of the target birds at the Zapoten “hotspot “ in the Sierra de Bahoruco!!
Long rough road from Villa Barrancoli in Puerto Escondido de Duverge.
En nuestra publicación de #MartesEndémico les presentamos un ave endémica rara llamada Chirrí de Bahoruco (Calyptophilus tertius)
Y ustedes se preguntarán 🤔¿Cómo así…rara? Las especies raras son aquellas de pequeñas poblaciones, que no puede decirse estén actualmente en peligro, o que sean vulnerables, pero que están sujetas a riesgos de extinción.
El Chirrí de Bahoruco está presente en zonas de densa vegetación en el bosque húmedo, latifoliado y de pinos en Massif de la Hotte y Massif de la Selle, en Haití, así como en la Sierra de Bahoruco, en República Dominicana.
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