PROTECTED AREAS

Buenavista is considered an important area for the conservation of birds. (Photo: Oscar Alfonso Sosa). Protected areas in central Cuba are characterized by spectacular terrestrial and marine environments in addition to exceptional speleological and cultural values»

Eighteen farms located in the mountainous areas of Guamuhaya and Bamburanao, in the central Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus, have been included in the Connecting Landscapes International Project sponsored by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).»

Sancti Spiritus was the venue this year of the World Environment Day major commemoration in the island, due to the achievements attained in this respect in this central Cuban territory.»