(Treehugger.com) From the subtropical forests of South Carolina, to the tropical forests of Panama, and the rainforests of South America, vines are taking hold. The proportion of liana vines to trees in Panama has more than doubled in the last 40 years and in French Guiana, the concentration of vines increased 60 percent more than trees between 1992 and 2002. Similar … [Read more...]
Panama environmental groups call for sustainable use of wetlands
(PanamaAmerica) The major environmental groups in Panama claimed today by the conservation and sustainable use of the 27 types of wetlands that exist in the country, on the occasion of World Wetlands Day. Representatives of the National Wetlands Committee, composed of state agencies and organizations relating to the environment, agreed that these habitats, as the basis for … [Read more...]
Panama first in Central America to restrict longline fishing
(FishingWorld) After banning commercial purse seining from its waters in July, the Republic of Panama has taken further steps adding restrictions on longlining for the conservation of its marine life and its socio-economic growth. In letters to Panamanian officials, Ellen Peel, President of The Billfish Foundation and Chris Fischer founder of OCEARCH, applauded the … [Read more...]
Lost Frogs of Panama
(LostfrogsofPanama) What is it about frogs and popular culture? They seem to be a very fashionable small animal. Unlike insects or snakes, almost everybody likes frogs. It could be that there is not a natural aversion toward frogs because they will generally not bother you if you don’t bother them. Human’s evolutionary history does not include natural selection for … [Read more...]
Botanists meet in Panama to build plant database
(prensa.com) The coordinator of this program, from the Latin American branch of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), Gloria Jované, informed that at least 100 international institutions are involved in the project. The meeting began yesterday, Tuesday, and is scheduled to conclude on Friday. "The digitization of the different types of plants will … [Read more...]