The Dominican Academy of Science alerted to the massive deforestation of the forest area in the Mulito River basin in southwestern Pedernales province. In a press release, the Academy reports that only 30% of the forest area remains despite the river being essential source of water for human consumption for both the Dominican Republic (Pedernales) and Haiti (Anse a Pitre). The reason: agriculture practices in Aguas Negras, Mencia, La Altagracia and Los Arroyos.
The Academy alerts that this is the reality and disproved recent government reports that indicate that the Mulito River has plenty of water and there is no deforestation in the area.
Recently, ecologists have revved up their activism and have accused the new Minister of Environment, Angel Estevez of encouraging farming in protected areas. Estevez has not yet accepted to meet with the ecologists.
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El Dia
30 August 2018
