My community is surrounded by mountains and rivers. One of the main problems that my community has been facing is river pollution,. we have been polluting our rivers with all kind of waste and sewage. At a point that nothing of this water is drinkable.
Since I arrived to Oregon I have been exposed to very interesting and useful activities and classes. I learned about composting and gardening and recycling activities. I think these kind of things can be developed in my community in order to reuse things in a wisely way.
Ecology in Guatemala
Guatemala is a small country which is home to 19 different ecosystems, ranging from the mangrove forests on both Pacific and Caribbean coasts to the pine forests of the mountainous interior, to the cloud forests at higher altitudes and to the sub tropical jungle at lower altitudes.(1)
Guatemala: Flora and Fauna. 2007 Guatemala. Available from: http://www.travelingguatemala.com(1)
This magazine describes how people worked and developed hiking and other activities in a town which is closed to a death volcano.
Chicabal Lake Volacano Ecology in Guatemala. Dec. 14, 2013. IMMERSION TRAVEL. available from:http://immersiontravelmag.com/blogroll/?p=147
The jaguar is very significant animal for our Mayan ancients. although these days the jaguars are losing their habitat. A team of scientists are hoping to manage this issue using a Global Positioning System satellite to track the movements of these animals.(2)
Scientist turn to a satellite to save Guatemala's Jaguar. May 22, 2005. The New York Times. Available from: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/22/international/americas/22guatemala.html(2)
This article is about a project that has been running to promote Eco-tourism in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, a protected area that has natural parks and archeological sites which are threatened.(3)
Guatemala ecology, archaeology threatened. May 29, 2012. Dear Kitty. Some blog Available from:https://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2012/05/29/guatemala-ecology-archaeology-threatened/(3)
