Prussia changes pines, eucalyptus and cypresses for local species

Taken from www.nacion.com

The dominant tree species in the woods of Prussia, Cartago (a part of the Irazú Volcano National Park) don’t favor the development of animal species because the types of trees found here are from other parts of the world. These species were planted in a rapid manner prior to the eruptions of the Irazú Volcano in 1963 & 1965 in order to prevent landslides.

These are one of the reasons behind a new project, which intends to cut down 163 non-endemic tree species and replacing them with national species.

Many of the wood that will be obtained from cutting down all the trees are going to be destined for the repairing of desks in the public schools of the area. The other half of the wood is going to be used in remodeling an old farm house from the twentieth century that will be utilized as training and sleeping facilities for the SINAC (National System of Conservation Areas).

After this phase is completed, the next phase of the project will take place. This second phase consists in reforesting the area with endemic species, which include various types of oak trees and small evergreens, which in spite of the name, are a local species.