The non-profit organization Conservation Opportunity (CO) successfully carried out the inclusive event "Revivamos Punta Soldado" at Punta Soldado beach in Culebra. This initiative was part of the “Disfruta con Conciencia” campaign, which aims to educate visitors about the importance of keeping clean......
Conservation Opportunity scores another successful beach cleanup at Sun Bay beach in Vieques
By Joan N. Contreras Otero (September 16, 2023- Vieques, Puerto Rico) The non-profit organization, Conservation Opportunity (CO) extended its collaborative arms and joined the traditional International Coastal Cleanup held every third Saturday of the month of September by the Ocean Censervancy and .......
Successful garbage pickup by Conservation Opportunity in Playa Lucia
This event was part of the campaign, “Disfruta con Conciencia”, with the third installation of a sign, promoting environmental awareness by the non-profit organization Conservation Opportunity. [February 26, 2023- Yabucoa, Puerto Rico]- The non-profit organization, Conservation Opportunity (CO) closes .......
Climate change and its effect on the status of Puerto Rico's amphibians
Have you ever imagined what our nights would be like without hearing the serene sound of the “coquí” in the background? Can you name at least three amphibians endemic to Puerto Rico? Amphibians play a substantial role in the conservation of Puerto Rico's ecosystem. Their contribution in biological controls through the ......
How much is protected in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico has a variety of ecosystems that are unique in the Caribbean. These natural environments are of great ecological, economic, social and educational attraction. Some of them we know very well such as the Yunque National Forest or the Camuy Caves, but do we really know how many natural areas......