2017-11-17 Red Precordillera
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Public press release on harmful events in Bosque Panul

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In response to the various events affecting Bosque Panul, we communicate the following:

In response to the various events affecting Bosque Panul, we communicate the following:

Regarding the organization of events in Bosque Panul — specifically the gathering convened for Saturday November 11, called "Urban Encounter at Panul" and organized by LF Producciones — the Red por la Defensa de la Precordillera states:

Unfortunately, due to the lack of official protection from either the state or private parties, it is very difficult to control this type of unregulated activity in Panul. For this reason, appealing to the conscience of those who organize and attend these kinds of gatherings, we point out the harm caused to the fragile systemic balance of the forest:

  1. The noise disrupts the normal behavior of wildlife, whether by day or by night; birds may even abandon their nests, causing their chicks to die.
  2. Bonfires kill the soil, cause deforestation, and carry a high risk of starting fires.
  3. Rubbish contaminates not only the soil physically and chemically, but also visually mars the environment.
  4. Large numbers of attendees cause soil erosion and the death of seedlings, plants, and insects due to trampling.
  5. Being springtime, native flora and fauna are reproducing — a process that is disrupted by these activities.
  6. With no toilets available, human waste inevitably contaminates and soils the area.

For these and other reasons, we urge event companies and other groups to stop organizing this type of activity, putting the interests of preserving and caring for a unique place in the Metropolitan Region first. Failing this, the Red por la Defensa de la Precordillera will use all formal and community organizing channels to prevent events of this nature from taking place in the future.

Red Por la Defensa de la Precordillera

La Florida, November 16, 2017

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