Bad News for Tuna Fish, Environmentalists, Travelers and the Galapagos
(http://travelpanamablog.com/) Panama is just full of natural wonders and wildlife and many of us who have adopted this country watch closely as the environment is under attack again from the current administration. In recent years Panama has been more progressive in the area of protecting the environment but just like the rest of the world often times short sightedness runs rampant. I live in this lovely country and all the amazing wildlife is one of the greatest pleasures of living here. This is a travel blog and I am encouraging you to visit this fantastic place and will also share from time to time the challenges facing those who live here and want to preserve this great place. This may instill in you a sense of urgency to travel to Panama and see this great place before it changes too much. Hopefully maybe some of you will be a part of environmental organizations that might be able to help in some way. This headline in Panama News caught my attention this morning:
Ban on purse seining in waters off Coiba lifted
See the full story here In The Panama News
Coiba and its surrounding islands make up an amazing national park and when you travel to Panama you should visit for snorkeling, scuba diving, hiking through the virgin rainforest or just enjoy the beaches and boat ride there and back. In 1990 this area became a designated marine park, one of the largest in the world and more then 80% is oceanic. The park includes the second largest coral reef in the Central-Eastern Pacific. On our snorkeling adventure we saw more varieties of fish than I have even seen in my life and hump back whales on the return trip were the icing on the cake. Check the guidebook for much more on Coiba but this uniquely beautiful island that was previously a penal colony is now famous for its fantastic reef teeming with fish, unusual coral and beautiful beaches.
Panama Pacific Island
Coiba - Panama Pacific Island
From Santa Catalina in Veraguas Province it takes about 1 hour to get to Coiba and the trip is extraordinary. It takes about 2 hours by boat from David.
You might want to Travel to Panama as soon as you are able just in case the Panamanian government doesn’t regain the vision of the future soon. Let’s hope they do and that they revert back to the ban on purse seining in Coiba National Park and that they realize the value of a sustainable approach to fishing as well as tourism.
