The Magnificent Panama :)
Latin America Project Flyer
Panama
panama's economy
Panama's climate
The climate of Panama does not really affect where people live and work.
bibliography
1. http://internationalliving.com/2014/12/panama-tops-the-charts-in-technology-and-internet-coverage/
2. http://us.hellomagazine.com/travel/201108055887/panama-photo-gallery/
3. http://www.celebritycruises.co.uk/cruises/panama-canal-cruises/
4. http://www1.american.edu/ted/kuna.htm
for the video on the panama canal click on the link below
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5cFJ4j0qzw
6. national anthem
Panama's political stats
Panama's Culture
Environmental Issues Of Panama
In the second half of the 20th century, Panama saw almost half of its remaining primary forests wiped out. Around 5.4 million acres of important habitat were destroyed. At the beginning of the 21st century, around 40 percent of the country was still covered by primary forests. 50 years earlier, it was 70 percent. Estimates vary, but deforestation is thought to claim up to 123,500 acres of forest a year in Panama – a loss of slightly more than one percent per year. Panama is a vital link in the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor, which connects the ecosystems of North and South America—122 species of migratory birds pass through the country each year. Of Panama’s estimated 978 bird species, 12 are endemic, 120 are rare, and 20 are globally threatened. Deforestation has the potential to interrupt important migratory routes and cause lasting ecological damage to not only Panama but in North and South America as well. By and large, these forests have been cut down to make way for roads, agriculture, and cattle ranches. Panama’s land coverage is also 78 percent mountainous, which makes the soil erode quickly. Any remaining soil is then exploited for farming operations and is quickly exhausted. These operations degrade the natural landscape. In the last few decades there have been efforts made to reforest parts of Panama. One often-cited flaw is that two-thirds of the trees planted so far are teak, a nonnative species. At the start of the 21st century, a total of 114,000 acres of land had been reforested. . Protecting its forests will ensure healthy habitat for animals and clean air for humans.