Poorly planned infrastructure and diverted fresh water are killing Colombia's largest coastal wetland. In the wake of an ecological disaster, the government has promised to fulfill its obligation to protect the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta.But there's no time to lose, tell Colombia they must ACT NOW: http://bit.ly/SavetheCienaga
Posted by Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA) on Sunday, July 23, 2017
On September 4, Colombia’s Minister of the Environment officially added the Ciénaga Grande to the list of the world’s most critically endangered wetlands. That means Colombia will receive international technical and financial support to save the Ciénaga Grande. This victory comes thanks to citizen activism. In just one day, more than 1,600 people signed petition demanding government action. Click here to read more and to watch a short video about life in the Ciénaga Grande.
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