RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ESTUARIO.ORG ON NATURAL LANDSCAPING

JUST got back from one of my typical walks.  Estuario.org is some group of good will people, concerned with the cleaning and mangroves by the water side.  However, they show a total lack of wisdom, know how regarding ecological, respectful treatment to our flora and fauna when one looks at the lagoon of useless turf they have planted around their unique spot in El Condado.

Here some suggestions to get rid of all that turf as soon as possible. If they had researched the eco-region, endemic vegetation, their narrow, simplistic, polluting, blindfolded view of the scenery would have been wider, as logic, a job well done demands.

All these species below are used to restore dunes, stop erosion, enhance areas affected by human intrusion, in addition to provide
food, shelter, housing material to the local fauna, and a bonus in terms of contrasts of texture, shape, color, flowers, none of which is possible with the silly turf.

Sporobolus virginicus

Spartina patens

Ipomoea pes-caprae

Scaveola plumieri

Lippia nodiflora

Canavalia maritima

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Remirea maritima

Ipomoea stolonifera

Siden pilosa

Chamaesyca buxifolia

Tephrosia cinerea

Cyperus planifolius

Sansevieria guianensis

Didioa maritima

Achyranthes indica

Wedelia trilobata

Pectis humifusa

Mollugo verticillata

Boerhavia diffusa

Emilia sonchifolia

 

Dune Reforestation in Puerto Rico

A manual for environmental managers

Department of  Natural Resources

Puerto Rico

 

SOME people in the environmental fad/movement without credentials believe they have the bull grabbed by the horns/scrotum, but when one observes with a critical eye, trajectory, credentials, research and some rigorous stance  the

whole scheme of their actions/desires, the results are those shown in the photos at right: a waste of time/money/effort.

 

I do not know who was the fool responsible for planting Lagerstromias, evidently allergic to salt breeze, that is why they

look like crap.  Instead of planting Thespesias, already available close by the water or Guiacum officinale.  I can not find any sense

in this type of foolishness.

 

So get to work. Do the right thing, research, before engaging in

any activity only motivated with good will without fundamental

corner stones.

PD  I have had this information for thirty years.  I got it
when my interest, concern, vocation took a turn regarding
the insane destruction of Puerto Rico's flora/fauna, thanks to the evil
forces of banking/housing/highway developers still dominating
the political/economical scene down here.