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Panama's Varela saves capital's wetlands from builders

Tuesday, February 10, 2015


Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela signed a bill aimed at protecting the wetlands outside the capital, Panama City, from a construction boom.

The wetlands are a key stopover and wintering area for migratory shorebirds in the Western Hemisphere.






Source: BBC