The importance of updating the baseline of forest fires in the Dominican Republic

In a workshop held last Tuesday on March 28, 2023, the Update of the baseline of forest fires in the Dominican Republic was presented. The workshop was coordinated by the Biodiversidad en Paisajes Productivos project and the presentation was in charge of Martin Rapily, who, among other information, explained how the areas of the country […]

Forest fires and their impact on biodiversity

A recent case: For months, several forest fires have occurred in different localities of the national territory, the most mentioned being the one registered for more than a week in Valle Nuevo, which was even compared to the forest fire that occurred in the same place in 1984 where they burned some 2000 land areas

Basic technical course of forest fire control

With the support of the technical team of the Ministry of Environment, more than 30 people participated in this basic fire control technique course, which aims to strengthen the capacities of the fire brigades, so that they can give a timely response on occasions that the situation warrants it.

San Antonio Cultural Fair. Yamasá

The BPP team moved to one of our pilot sites, Yamasá, to participate in the San Antonio cultural fair with the aim of sharing with visitors the topic of sustainable landscape approach and its importance. At our fair project stands and through contests and games we educate participants on the main issues that encompass the

The ONU declares 2022 the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development

The United Nations designates specific days, weeks, years and decades as occasions to mark particular events or issues in order to promote, through awareness and action, the goals of the Organization. In general, it is one or more Member States that propose these celebrations and the General Assembly establishes them with a resolution. On occasions,