The Yasuni National Park is located in the western part of Ecuador and the richness in species is nowhere bigger than here. Even the USA and Canada together doesn`t have a biodiversity like this part of the ecuadorian rain forest has.
And unfortunately under this reserve are some huge oil resources to drill. With an approximate amount of $ 7 bn this is of course something that would help Ecuador to develop and improve things like infrastructure and children's education. The ITT-initiative which was created by President Correa was thought to save the Yasuni National Park. Therefore UN-Members should have paid $ 3.6 bn which is half of the oils value but in august it was collected only 13.3 m. For this reason Correa disclosed that the world has failed Ecuador and that he has no other opportunity to abandon the ITT-initiative. That means that the oil drilling in Yasuni National Park is now going to be permitted.
On thursday there was held a big demonstration in the old town of the capital, Quito.
It is a really difficult decision to make. On the one hand there is a natural reserve which houses so many species and it would be a big misdoing to destroy those living creatures environment. On the other hand there is really a need to this income Ecuador earned through this sell of his oil. As I work in the tourism industry and cannot stand it when there is such a damage in environment that obviously will take many lives I would certainly appreciate if they wouldn`t explore those resources.
Hopefully I will get the chance to visit the Yasuni National Park during those four months of internship with Gulliver Expeditions. There are some beautiful ecolodges where you can observe the lovely nature. Maybe yourself will get the chance aswell to visit the Park.. Have fun and take care of it!
And unfortunately under this reserve are some huge oil resources to drill. With an approximate amount of $ 7 bn this is of course something that would help Ecuador to develop and improve things like infrastructure and children's education. The ITT-initiative which was created by President Correa was thought to save the Yasuni National Park. Therefore UN-Members should have paid $ 3.6 bn which is half of the oils value but in august it was collected only 13.3 m. For this reason Correa disclosed that the world has failed Ecuador and that he has no other opportunity to abandon the ITT-initiative. That means that the oil drilling in Yasuni National Park is now going to be permitted.
On thursday there was held a big demonstration in the old town of the capital, Quito.
It is a really difficult decision to make. On the one hand there is a natural reserve which houses so many species and it would be a big misdoing to destroy those living creatures environment. On the other hand there is really a need to this income Ecuador earned through this sell of his oil. As I work in the tourism industry and cannot stand it when there is such a damage in environment that obviously will take many lives I would certainly appreciate if they wouldn`t explore those resources.
Hopefully I will get the chance to visit the Yasuni National Park during those four months of internship with Gulliver Expeditions. There are some beautiful ecolodges where you can observe the lovely nature. Maybe yourself will get the chance aswell to visit the Park.. Have fun and take care of it!
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