Tegucigalpa, 21 Mar The Government of Honduras announced on Monday a plan aimed at rescuing the core of the Rio Plátano biosphere, the main natural reserve, where, according to experts, deforestation has caused environmental damage. “Deforestation and the destruction of natural resources have attacked this natural heritage of humanity (Biosphere of the Platano River),” Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MyEnvironment) Lucky Medina told a press conference on the occasion of International Day of Forests. He added that, on the instruction of Honduran President Xiomara Castro, “actions have been initiated to stop all illegal logging, debris, environmental crimes, damage to fauna and flora, pollution.” The actions also seek to “rescue once and for all, under actions of sovereignty and defense of the environment, the Biosphere of the Plátano River as a World Heritage Site and a pride for Hondurans,” Medina said. For the Castro Government, “it is of special interest to act on the biosphere of the Plátano River, a protected area that is intended to protect biodiversity, science and recreation, and could be a strategic resource for developing the country by understanding the dynamics of green economy and forest protection,” he added. At least 1,768 hectares of the core area of the Rio Plátano biosphere have been affected by land grabbing, deforestation for pasture cultivation and illegal livestock, linked to organized crime, among other causes. In 2021, 226,000 hectares of forests were deforested in the Central American country, 45% of them are concentrated in protected areas, according to official figures. The head of the Special Prosecutor for the Environment of Honduras, Lorena Fernández, said that the court will open a complaint aimed at “expanding the investigation” into the damage to the Rio Plátano biosphere. “We have a fiscal team that does research not only in the biosphere but at the national level,” emphasized Fernández, who commented that prosecutors must identify the people who “commit the wrongdoing” in the nature reserve. In June 2011, the Rio Plátano biosphere reserve became part of the World Heritage in Danger of the UN Agency for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO). Inscribed on the World Heritage list since 1979, the Rio Plátano biosphere reserve is home to an indigenous population that has preserved their traditional way of life in a natural rainforest environment. CHIEF ac/lana
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