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Local March 8, 2016 | 7:37 am

Dominican Republic’s protected areas are ‘under assault’

Santo Domingo.- Prominent environmentalist Luis Carvajal onMonday said agriculture’s expanding frontier,tourism projects, private construction and livestock farms in protected areas havedevastated Dominican Republic’s ecosystems.

He said the country’s protected areas are under "anassault" by the so-called "Forest Management Plans," often authorizedby Environment... Read more