Minister of Environment Bautista Rojas Gomez was in Monte Cristi on Wednesday, 12 March to visit the Laguna Salidillo, a wildlife habitat that is reportedly being devastated by harmful farming and fishing practices. Rojas ordered immediate measures to protect the important natural habitat. The Ministry seized wood that had been cut for charcoal-making ovens, especially by Haitians who cross the border illegally. <\/p>\n
Laguna Salidillo, one of the country’s main lagoons, is the largest and most important fresh water body in the Montecristi National Park. It is part of the Masacre river system with a surface of 5.29 square kilometers and average depth of 1.8 meters. The waters are a source for the Pepillo Salcedo area and farming. <\/p>\n
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Minister of Environment Bautista Rojas Gomez was in Monte Cristi on Wednesday, 12 March to visit the Laguna Salidillo, a wildlife habitat that is reportedly being devastated by harmful farming and fishing practices. Rojas ordered immediate measures to protect the important natural habitat. The Ministry seized wood that had been cut for charcoal-making ovens, especially … <\/p>\n