We need trees

[NewsWhore]

Environment Minister Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal says that recent flooding and landslides in the Cibao Valley is proof that more trees need to be planted in order to contain erosion. He added that officials have to increase their awareness of the importance of forest cover. He also said that the Cordillera Septentrional mountain range is especially vulnerable because a continental fault line runs through it. "This means we have to be ever more conscious in order to prevent further environmental damage."

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