The public is urged to consider the closure dates when planning their visit to Puerto Rico’s rainforest. #NewsismyBusiness
The new selection highlights “top properties” in Old San Juan, Condado and near El Yunque. #NewsismyBusiness
The parties launched the regional sustainable tourism destination management program for the rainforest. #NewsismyBusiness
The funding will be used to repair damage from Tropical Storm Ernesto. #NewsismyBusiness
The outdoor family festival aims to contribute to the recovery of local micro-enterprises and companies after Tropical Storm Ernesto while promoting culture. #NewsismyBusiness
Three public meetings will be held to address access, recreational infrastructure and sustainability challenges of the tropical rainforest. #NewsismyBusiness
Participants obtained sustainability and recreation certifications. #NewsismyBusiness This story is brought to you by Lexus Puerto Rico (www.lexuspr.com).
The committee will advise on developing a path to ensure the forest can sustainably finance its operations and maintain the recreation infrastructure. #NewsismyBusiness
Potential guests of the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar and Wyndham Palmas hotels will be able to donate $1 to the Fundación Amigos de El Yunque upon check-in. #NewsismyBusiness
The public will also no longer have to pay the $2 fee that reservation platform required for ticket processing. #NewsismyBusiness
The El Yunque National Forest and Vitrina Solidaria seek to contribute to the eastern region’s economic growth with the opening of the new facilities. #NewsismyBusiness
In December, USDA kickstarted this effort with a $250,000 investment to develop a master transit plan to improve the visitor experience.
Applications are already being accepted for a second edition of the program that will begin in August.
Outfitters and guides are required to have a special use permit issued by the Forest Service to operate on national forest lands and waters.
El Portal de El Yunque has reopened nearly five years after Hurricane María destroyed it, following an $18.1 million investment by the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The recovery project has “a new focus on collaborative management with non-governmental organizations and broader community integration,” the agency stated. The project, which took 30 months to […]
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