MARN and FIAES promote restoration of wetlands in El Salvador
Lina Pohl, vice minister of environment and FIAES president, noted that MARN has worked with communities to identify problems affecting these ecosystems and establish a strategic plan of action.
In this event, it was announced that The Fund for the Americas Initiative (FIAES) will be supporting the first actions of this plan, by financing environmental projects to be implemented in wetlands that have the status of Ramsar site, which are: the Jocotal Laguna, lagoon Olomega Jaltepeque Complex, Complex Guija, Jiquilisco bay Complex and Cerron Grande reservoir.
“We introduce a territorial vision, thus decreasing the rate of loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services provided by wetlands,” he added.
Community projects include partnerships with various local actors in order to have a greater impact.