Tuesday, July 7, 2009

JUST ANOTHER FIRST IN THE HISTORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN PUERTO RICO

3 AMAZING TREES TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN ANY MEDIA
NEVER MENTIONED BEFORE


THESE 3 Ficus, Marginata and Benjamina, close by the highway as you can see. They cover
almost the whole surface of the pavement. Probably between 6o/100 years old. The measures
are impressive for any tree in the island. Added, this trunk or multitrunks cover over one hundred feet in length. The drip line is between one hundred feet and one fifty, as you can figure with the concrete lanes below.

There is a hospital to their right, one of those poor picturesque vecinities also. That may explain why these wonders, one in a kind, are not a tourist or make believeecotourist environmentalist shrine.

The first picture from the bottom up, was taken across the highway, in the south side, on a hill. The top shows from
the roof of the lucky family having such sight behind. These houses are in el Barrio Venezuela in Rio Piedras.

I offer my apologies, I am not into photography, but it is evident that the resolution stinks, not
only here, but in previous situations also. Perhaps one of those kind people who offered their signatures, some of whom certainly have the ways, will feel inspired and take some graphic
artist quality photos and publish them.

THIS SUGGESTION before I leave. IN USA, where size, shape, age is relevant, trees and forests matter to most citizens, in such manner that there is a list with photos of their greatest trees in the WHOLE country with their exact dimensions, something I can not do. This people understand that to help the environment money talks.

For this reason, micro propagation, cloning of those trees exists. You can buy one and plant it in a suitable place. The same thing could be done here in this isle. Alberto Areces Mallea, the Phd who ruined the fifteen acres in the biggest ecoenvironmental crime in Puerto Rico, could
do it. In Trujillo Alto, with the Fundacion Luis Munhoz Marin as accomplices, they were the culprits. Perhaps they will earn the forgiveness from the people, nature and God, if they could
do something useful. I know because they, him and the olmec indian of his wife used to babble
a lot abour micropropagation. Lets see if they can do it.. Time to go....

2 comments:

  1. Micropropagation is a great idea.We should try in Karachi as most of old trees in public places are destroyed and we need good trees for future generations.

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  2. Thanks for your visit and your comment. Down
    here is pretty much as water and salt.

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