There is growing awareness of the need to defend Colombia’s national parks
The smoldering Galeras volcano, one of the most active in Colombia, appears to silently watch over the disparate inhabitants of these rich forestlands: human beings, thousands of deer and other animals, and over 99 species of orchid.
Some pre-Hispanic civilizations – including the Inca, who reached southern Colombia – offered up a variety of tributes, including humans, to appease the mountain gods.
Today, the scene at the foot of this volcano is very different: the Galeras Flora and Fauna Sanctuary, some 700 kilometers south of Bogota, has become an example of environmentally-friendly agriculture.
How can protecting this biodiversity be combined with farming, one of the pillars of Colombia’s economy?
See full Press Release: http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2014/01/13/forests-colombia-conservation-natural-parks
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