As part of the celebrations of World Day of the earth, the Tourism Association Rural and Community Miravalle (ATRUCOM), was invited to participate as an exhibitor at the day conference held at the Convention Center in San Juan del Sur last April 24. Juan Jiménez Ugarte - President ATRUCOM - during his speech, announced the goals, mission and vision of the Association, which is an organization that promotes the cause of saving and preserving the Rio San Juan del Sur main supplier of drinking water in the city ..
achievements and successes ATRUCOM has had this year - said Jimenez, are the product of hard work by its members, coupled with the support and cooperation of Tour Operators to promote solidarity and sustainable tourism, environmentally sensitive businesses, tourists and community. A clear example is the success of the campaign to reforest the banks of the river last year which exceeded expectations due - largely - to support the Nicaragua media was dispensed to disseminate and promote it, awakening, interest our work among NGOs, environmentalists and the world. But all this would not have been possible - continued to exhibit Juan Jiménez - without the technical support and assistance extended to us and provides the Restaurant El Timon, the support of the NGO Paso Pacifico, who has included in its programs, campaigns and recovery strategies environment such as: Programme to save the yellow-naped parrot, training for the training of nature guides and bird watching, environmental awareness and training of rural SMEs.
continue with reforestation and environmental awareness for the preservation and conservation of the River SJS - said the president of ATRUCOM - advocating for river pollution, deforestation of the basin and its rivers cease. He took the opportunity to ask the municipal government is working on enacting an ordinance that explicitly prohibits timber exploitation in Miravalle and respite to the already eroded area, the effective application of fines and penalties for those who exploit and suck water indiscriminately its already weakened flow. ATRUCOM also demanded the bodies - found in the act of celebration - support, technical assistance, training and resources to help improve their ability and level of impact and partnership to achieve the goal of Miravalle is transformed into a sanctuary of wild and natural life in which man and nature live together in peace and balance.
TOURISM ASSOCIATION OF RURAL AND COMMUNITY MIRAVALLE
Phone: +505 -8685 - 5103, 8679-8875
E mail: atrucom@gmail.com
http://turismoruralmiravalle.blogspot.com
TEXTS: Ninoska Garcia Paz - Contributor