Push for water...Photo elcaribe.com.do
San Jose de las Matas, Dominican Republic.- The bank group Popular hosted its 13th reforestation day, planting 10,000 pine seedlings in 100 tareas near the Inoa river basin, of the management effort Plan Sierra, adding to the 230,000 trees already planted.
Executive Vice president for International Businesses René Grullón; Popular Pension Fund Association president Eduardo Grullón, and Plan Sierra executive director Simeón Abreu headed the reforestation activity.
More than 400 Popular Bank and Popular AFP employees planted the trees in the farm owned by Antonio Herrera, to stress the importance of preserving the natural resources and “create water above to have water below.”
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
Kudos for that.
Now, don't forget to hire those guatchimanes or else it will be made leña.
Written by: telemeco, 13 Jun 2011 10:38 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Monte Plata
How can i get in touch with folk to reforest Los Haitise
Written by: xwill7, 13 Jun 2011 11:07 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
One of the greatest areas in DR
Written by: Lopez31, 13 Jun 2011 12:51 PM
From: United States
Xwill, THE greatest area in the DR....The greatest :)
Written by: RoyStone, 13 Jun 2011 1:15 PM
From: Australia
"pine seedlings"? Hell no!
Pine trees are a fast-growing timber and paper "crop" and do not support any flora or fauna. Almost nothing else can live in a pine plantation and it starves the soil. It is not "reforestation" - pines are not native to the Dominican Republic. They will become a weed-tree and threaten native forests.
This is about as environmentally irresponsible as introducing carp into Dominican lakes and rivers - environmental vandalism in disguise!
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
Roy,
This is why education is so important. The lack of, is detrimental to the dominican republic.
They must have gotten a good deal on a sack of pine seedlings.
I'm wondering why the Universities don't get involved in influencing decision making in the dominican rep.. It gets hot up there, the sap that comes out of those trees cause forest fires in the USA, but, I'm sure the gov did its home work.... ( HOW MANY POUNDS DO I GET WITH A DOLLAR ? A LOT !!!!...GOOD, I'LL TAKE IT)
Written by: RoyStone, 13 Jun 2011 1:53 PM
From: Australia
RobertoJose,
The academics know what it does to the environment - it ain't rocket science - but they have no voice in government. In government it is not what you achieve that matters, it is being seen to be doing something positive.
Written by: matador, 13 Jun 2011 2:09 PM
From: United States, www.brugal-ron.com/home.php
Why Dont they Plant Productive tree like Mango, Tamarindo, Aguacate, Naranja all those are enviroment friendly and good source of nutrients for the ground anumal incliding the soil.
Written by: xwill7, 13 Jun 2011 2:14 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Yes, the greatest!
Written by: Atabey, 13 Jun 2011 3:02 PM
From: United States, NYC
Written by: matador, 13 Jun 2011 2:09 PM
From: United States, www.brugal-ron.com/home.php
Why Don't they Plant Productive tree like Mango, Tamarindo, Aguacate, Naranja all those are environment friendly and good source of nutrients for the ground animal including the soil."
100% correcto.
I would just add. Mahogany? There are "only" 5,600 plant species to choose from!
The Nature Conservancy in the Dominican Republic
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/caribbean/dominicanrepublic/ Some 5,600 plant species are found in the Dominican Republic as well as 20 land mammal species and 303 bird species.
Written by: Cacique, 13 Jun 2011 4:04 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Brother RoyStone, Hispaniola have native pine, it only tree grow fast and in steep land. It like acacia magnum, no great plant but grow fast, stop soil depletion. Peace...
Written by: kennyB, 13 Jun 2011 6:56 PM
From: United States
Que viva Sajoma!
Written by: RoyStone, 13 Jun 2011 7:55 PM
From: Australia
Cacique,
I could not find Acacia magnum anywhere. Did you mean Acacia mangium? This is not a pine tree and is native only to North Queensland Australia Papua New Guinea.
Hey if they realty ant to f**k-up the environment they should plant blackberry, and lantana like the British did in Australia and Ne Zealand. We also have plenty of rabbits, foxes and cane-toads they can have too ... really finish off the native flora and fauna (whats left of it).
Written by: RoyStone, 13 Jun 2011 7:57 PM
From: Australia
matador,
Some good suggestions -maybe to replace the macadamia nut trees they ripped out and burned to make charcoal! (see earier DT article)
Written by: Atabey, 13 Jun 2011 8:03 PM
From: United States, NYC
RoyStone,
I believe the article stated >>Some<< of the trees were ripped out.
Written by: martin, 13 Jun 2011 9:46 PM
From: United States, boston to S.P.M 23
Roy just a anti dominican just like his friends
Written by: xwill7, 13 Jun 2011 10:19 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
There are many pine trees in that area already. You have never been there and the pine trees have not affected the rest of the trees. This is one of the greenest areas in DR.
Written by: RoyStone, 14 Jun 2011 1:21 AM
From: Australia
xwill7
I am pleased to hear it. Yes I will go there on your recommendation.
Written by: RoyStone, 14 Jun 2011 9:29 PM
From: Australia
martin,
If you are so sensitive about criticism of your perfect country, why are you
1) on thd DT site, and
2) living in Boston?
Written by: RoyStone, 10 Nov 2011 8:41 AM
From: Australia
As stated earlier, planting pine trees is NOT reforestation - it is environmental vandalism! It degrades the soil, prevents most native flora from growing and does not support native fauna.
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Now, don't forget to hire those guatchimanes or else it will be made leña.
Pine trees are a fast-growing timber and paper "crop" and do not support any flora or fauna. Almost nothing else can live in a pine plantation and it starves the soil. It is not "reforestation" - pines are not native to the Dominican Republic. They will become a weed-tree and threaten native forests.
This is about as environmentally irresponsible as introducing carp into Dominican lakes and rivers - environmental vandalism in disguise!
This is why education is so important. The lack of, is detrimental to the dominican republic.
They must have gotten a good deal on a sack of pine seedlings.
I'm wondering why the Universities don't get involved in influencing decision making in the dominican rep.. It gets hot up there, the sap that comes out of those trees cause forest fires in the USA, but, I'm sure the gov did its home work.... ( HOW MANY POUNDS DO I GET WITH A DOLLAR ? A LOT !!!!...GOOD, I'LL TAKE IT)
The academics know what it does to the environment - it ain't rocket science - but they have no voice in government. In government it is not what you achieve that matters, it is being seen to be doing something positive.
From: United States, www.brugal-ron.com/home.php
Why Don't they Plant Productive tree like Mango, Tamarindo, Aguacate, Naranja all those are environment friendly and good source of nutrients for the ground animal including the soil."
100% correcto.
I would just add. Mahogany? There are "only" 5,600 plant species to choose from!
The Nature Conservancy in the Dominican Republic http://www.nature.org/wherewework/caribbean/dominicanrepublic/ Some 5,600 plant species are found in the Dominican Republic as well as 20 land mammal species and 303 bird species.
Que viva Sajoma!
I could not find Acacia magnum anywhere. Did you mean Acacia mangium? This is not a pine tree and is native only to North Queensland Australia Papua New Guinea.
Hey if they realty ant to f**k-up the environment they should plant blackberry, and lantana like the British did in Australia and Ne Zealand. We also have plenty of rabbits, foxes and cane-toads they can have too ... really finish off the native flora and fauna (whats left of it).
Some good suggestions -maybe to replace the macadamia nut trees they ripped out and burned to make charcoal! (see earier DT article)
I believe the article stated >>Some<< of the trees were ripped out.
I am pleased to hear it. Yes I will go there on your recommendation.
If you are so sensitive about criticism of your perfect country, why are you
1) on thd DT site, and
2) living in Boston?
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