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Cattle farming is the principle cause of deforestation in Panama, and as you may well know, the word “ganadería” comes from ganar. The idea of agroforestry is to find an ecologically based natural resource...
Which snakes bite harder, males or females? This was one of the many questions asked by the fourth graders of the Pedasi Elementary School during the “Snake Talk” given by herpetologist Jim Knight. Azuero Earth...
On Wednesday, January 29, children from the local community who form part of the AEP´s Pro-Eco Pela´os program hopped out of bed early, arriving at Casa Pasa ready for the year´s first field trip. Departing...
Last Tuesday, January 21st, a crowd of local fishermen, boat captains, and amateur nature enthusiasts gathered on the terrace of Casa Pasa to listen to former sea captain and naturalist Wiljelm Zitman deliver a...
AEP Director of Media and Development, Roman Yavich, joined a group of artists, scientists, and NGO leaders at a multidisciplinary residency in the Veraguas Province in Panama on the subject of soil. The event...
AEP Director of Media and Development, Roman Yavich, joined a group of artists, scientists, and NGO leaders at a multidisciplinary residency in the Veraguas Province in Panama on the subject of soil. The event...
The national tree of Panama, Sterculia apetala, known simply as the Panama tree, is a tall, straight-growing tree noted for its smooth and upright trunk. There exist several theories regarding the origin of the...
This past week, the Azuero Earth Project team once again loaded up the cars and hit the road, visiting 4 local schools in as many days to teach local students about the importance of...
On Saturday, October 13, the Azuero Earth Project brought together local farmers and community members for back-to-back hands-on lessons in sustainable land use techniques. The AEP invited not one but two guest experts, Professor Manuel...
After a series of workshops and interviews with local stakeholders, the Municipal Council of the District of Pedasí approved its first Municipal Environmental Plan late last month. Once published in Panama’s Gaceta Oficial, the...
