Acción para la Educación Básica (EDUCA) and the Banco Intercontinental (Baninter) have sponsored a new book, "Palmas en la RD" (Palms in the DR). Book sale profits will be used to help primary education in the DR. The book was written by German ecologist Jurgen Hoppe and is part of a collection of works that seeks to promote Dominican flora. The first edition is available in Spanish, German, French and English. The director of the National Botanical Gardens, Milciades Mejía says that the book is required reading for gardeners, landscapers and those that admire the beauty of tropical palms. The book has photos of the 26 varieties of native palms, and 19 imported species.
