Saturday, September 27, 2008

Planting trees at the Ampay National Sanctuary

In order to recover the logged areas of the Ampay National Sanctuary, in the region of Apurimac, the local community planted 35,800 native trees. With the help and advice of public institutions, locals have reforested the sanctuary with trees such as the aliso, chachacomo, and huaranguay, among others. This ecosystem provides environmental benefits to cities and towns nearby, such as water for irrigation, as well as drinking water; this may be the reason for the spring weather that is enjoyed in Abancay during the whole year.   

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampay_National_Sanctuary
http://wiki.sumaqperu.com/es/Santuario_Nacional_de_Ampay

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