By Richard Margoluis | Vice-President
The Savegre River Watershed was officially recognized at the last meeting of the Path of the Tapir Biological Corridor Local Council. This council is comprised of residents and business owners who live in the region. Its approval represents a major step in securing local support and advocacy for the Savegre Biosphere Reserve.
In addition, the ASANA executive director, Andrea Herrera, and one of the ASANA board members, Lautjie Boshoff, presented our new Savegre Tapir Conservation work at the IUCN Tapir Specialist Group meeting in Campo Grande, Brazil this last November. Lautjie is leading ASANA's efforts to reintroduce tapir into the lower reaches of the Savegre River Watershed. (They are currently often found in the upper watershed.)
Finally, ASANA has continued to present the Savegre River Watershed Biosphere Reserve concept to the Government of Costa Rica and the UNESCO MAB program office in order to have the ground well prepared for the moment when we are ready to present a final proposal.
We wish all of our supporters a very happy holiday season and all the best for 2015!
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