Communities in the area have been affected by forest fires. These are Jánico, Damajagua, Juncalito, Hoyo de Bao, Corocito, Guazuma, Las Manaclas, among others in the province of Santiago. Authorities of the Ministry of Environment say they are investigating the causes. Ecologist Winston Vasquez, coordinator of the Movimiento Tiempo Verde suspects criminals started the blazes. Long days of droughts affecting Cibao forests have put the pine forests in the central mountain area at risk.
The Santiago provincial director for the Ministry of Environment, Eduardo Rodríguez said that three persons were suspect of having caused the fires. These are sought by members of the environmental police.
The area is a water source for the rivers Yaque del Norte, Bao, Jagua, Guanajuma, Mao, Amina, Los Ramones that irrigate farmlands in the northwest, the Tavera-Bao and López-Angostura dams.
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9 August 2018
