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The Choco Rainforest
About The Choco
Deforestation.
The Choco stretches through parts of Panama, Columbia
and Ecuador. The Choco is know as one of the most biologically culturally unique places on earth, home to over 10,000 species of vascular pants and many undiscovered species.There is 131,250 sq km of basically untouched land. annually the Choco receives over 13,000 mm over precipitation, and an average temperature of 23.6 degrees making a very humid tropical climate.
Mining operation in the Choco
Authorized by President Virgilio Barco Vargas a development scheme was initiated involving $4.5 billion in investments to develop the Colombian Pacific Coast in Choco Department. Around 2.2% of the total forest area in Colombia began to be removed each year for wood and to make paper or to provide the clearings needed for palm plantations, agricultural production and commercial shrimp farming, in a efforts to strengthen economy and to enhance trade.
In rivers and streams of Colombia’s El Chocó region, traditional panning for
gold is going to be replaced by mechanized mining. This new practice represents a threat to traditional economic and social structures, as well as to Chocó’s rich rain forest environment. It will be a huge extraction of petroleum, gold, coal, precious industrial metals and other raw materials. This massive operation will create many jobs for the residents of Columbia.
The Choco Rainforest
Columbia
Opportunity for Columbia
David Suzuki
Poverty and inequality in land tenure and use also play a role in deforestation in Colombia. Privileged landowners who make up just 3% of Colombia's population own over 70% of arable land, while 57% of the poor farmers barely survive on just 2.8% of the land. The cultivation, production, and distribution of illegal narcotics in Colombia has also had a profound impact on deforestation and loss of biodiversity in the country. An estimated 100,000 acres (400 km2) are allocated each year to grow coca, marijuana, and opium poppies resulting in the direct removal of primary forest to provide for the trade.
I know David Suzuki is a very respected man and all but hes 78 he should be in a retirement home. It would obviously improve Columbia's economy. Its time For them to take back their country from Dr Suzuki, they deserve the better life quality over a couple less trees. David Should probably get a psych analysis.
conclusion
to me the outcome of this argument is quite simple. Not only Columbia but Ecuador and Panama are all benefiting from this in the best way possible. There used to be trees where we like but we cut em down its how life works.