Bio-diversity

The Municipal Government, as the resident pulquinenos in Green Cross Bolivia and Santa Cruz have seen with concern the situation that is this bioregion practically without any type of intercencio and therefore it has decided to develop this project. The Cactus family plants have a high demand worldwide because of its extraordinary morphology and natural beauty, and in particular to its huge diversity of species. Due to this factor, the cacti are subjected to constant exploitation and indiscriminate looting in their places of origin. Livestock in traditional form in the cacti this area causing impact on the environment such as loss of forage resources, increase of species lenosas, soil degradation and transformation of the landscape. It is for this reason that the aim of the project is to promote the conservation of biodiversity, under the model of participatory local management and strengthening the capacity of local operation for the development of ecotourism.

Bolivia