{"id":2090,"date":"2012-04-20T21:03:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-20T21:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.pasopacifico.org\/2012\/04\/earth-day-2012-help-us-plant-one-thousand-trees\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T15:00:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T21:00:19","slug":"earth-day-2012-help-us-plant-one-thousand-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pasopacifico.org\/earth-day-2012-help-us-plant-one-thousand-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Day 2012: Help Us Plant One Thousand Trees"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Pacific slope of Nicaragua \u2013 home to threatened mangroves, endangered sea turtles, and yellow-naped Amazon parrots \u2013 is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. As in many impoverished places, the pervasiveness of rural poverty can generate tension between locals and conservationists.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since 2005, Paso Pac\u00edfico has worked to mitigate climate change, restore migratory corridors, and increase prosperity from ridge to reef. Our science-based and community-driven methods have produced great results in terms of ecological understanding and environmental restoration\u00a0across the Paso del Istmo biological corridor where we work.<\/p>\n

We are extremely pleased with the progress we have made in changing hearts and minds to respect a culture of conservation<\/i>, but there is still work to be done.<\/p>\n

After rangers explained that hunting was restricted in our reserves, last week\u00a0hunters set fire to the forest in retaliation.<\/b> This incident, though isolated and rare, highlights the need for continued environmental education<\/a>, as well as the importance of our longstanding commitment to economic development and conflict resolution<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We will continue our integrative programs, but our most pressing need now is to restore the connectivity of wildlife habitat crucial for endangered spider monkeys and nearly extinct jaguars.\u00a0Help us replace the trees destroyed in the fire. <\/b><\/p>\n