Environmental Activists Warn Mining Is Putting Colombia’s National Tree in Danger · Global Voices
▻https://globalvoices.org/2016/05/12/environmental-activists-warn-mining-is-putting-colombias-national-tree
The wax palm of Quindío is a vulnerable species native to Quindío, Colombia, and is also the country’s national tree. The palm is protected by various measures put forth by the Colombian government since it faces many threats.
However, the most recent dangers that the tree is facing are in an area where it should be most protected: a national park.
Quel beauté ce paysage ! #extraction_minière #destruction #Colombie
