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02-09-2009, 05:10 PM
Environment Minister Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal swore in leading Santiago businessman Manuel Estrella as the new director of the Pico Diego de Ocampo natural monument. Shortly after being sworn in, Estrella announced his plan for the management and development of the park. Estrella also announced the construction of a roadway from the monument to the town of Manaclas. Both Fernandez and Eduardo Rodriguez, president of the Cibao Ecological Society (SOECI) called Estrella's appointment the start of a new phase in the conservation of nature. They said that Estrella in his business practices he has always shown his respect for the environment. During his acceptance speech, Estrella also announced a cooperation plan with SOECI to develop a workshop that would create a plan of action for the monument, rehabilitation of the administrative offices for the protected areas and create a plan for ecotourism that would benefit the surrounding 17 communities. Estrella called his appointment "an honor."
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