Almacen Naval

Crossrate Table for Wed Sep  1 20:33:37 2010

ENVIRONMENT: New Pirate of the Caribbean Invades from Pacific
By Humberto Márquez

CARACAS, Dec 2 (IPS) - The red lionfish (Pterois volitans), a venomous coral reef fish from the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, has invaded the waters of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to wreak havoc on ecosystems, native fish populations and popular underwater diving areas.

HONDURAS: Miracle in the Mangrove Forest
By Thelma Mejía*

GUAPINOL, Honduras, Nov 27 (Tierramérica) - The beating sun in southern Honduras doesn't stop a group of women from throwing themselves into the task of protecting and recuperating a mangrove forest on the Pacific coast.