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The Campo San Juan Federal Park in Misiones opened its doors to the public
The opening ceremony was led by the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Juan Cabandié, and by the Governor, Oscar Herrera Ahuad. It is the first Federal Park co-managed between the Nation and a province
The Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Juan Cabandié, led the opening ceremony of the Campo San Juan Federal Park together with the Governor of Misiones, Oscar Herrera Ahuad, and the Vice President of the National Parks Administration, Natalia Jauri. The new protected area is located in the city of Santa Ana, 20 kilometers from Posadas, and is the first experience of a joint and coordinated management model between APN and a provincial government.
“In March 2020 we met with Governor Oscar Ahuad to talk about the judicialization of Campo San Juan and we proposed to do a co-management. We created the first Federal Park because we conceived Argentina in a federal, non-centralized way,” Cabandié said after walking the parks main road to the historic center, located on the Yacutinga trail. .
“The creation decree for the park has been in place for a year and we already have these works that will benefit the entire region, the visitors who come to enjoy the sighting of fauna and flora, those who appreciate the architectural and historical aspects. , the archaeological”, added the minister, who highlighted Misiones for being an example in the conservation and preservation of biodiversity: “We must compensate provinces such as Misiones that protect the environment, flora and fauna and generate ecosystem goods that benefit the whole of the region"
For his part, the Governor thanked the Minister for his presence and work. “It was a story of a lot of struggle to be able to preserve this Argentine heritage that has a strong missionary feeling. The idea of ??being able to co-manage it is magnificent since it will transcend the governments of the day, regardless of the political sign. This offer that we open to the community has to be from the community”, stressed Ahuad. “In us is the responsibility of continuing to value the historic center, the conservation of roads, the possibility of having services, energy. This opening makes me very happy, because this is the true example that overcomes all cracks”, closed the missionary governor.
For Natalia Jauri, «the Park offers a quality visit to explore nature and the history it keeps inside. This new park offers a series of alternatives that were achieved after a first stage that had an investment of 12 million pesos. Now comes a second stage of 150 million to continue conditioning and deepening the use of the public. Likewise, the vice president of APN stated: "We work with all local actors, such as municipalities and regional producers to offer products that interest visitors."
In addition, Cabandié endorsed the agreement signed between Natalia Jauri and the mayor of Santa Ana, Pablo Castro for the "Sustainable Management of Urban Plant Waste" project, within the framework of the transfer program to municipalities linked to national protected areas and their buffer zone.
The opening of the park took place within the framework of "More works, better parks", the program that allocates more than 300 million pesos to carry out 120 improvement works in protected areas throughout the country. In particular, for this federal park, more than $12.5 million were invested in operational infrastructure, drilling for water extraction, purchase of tools, signage, construction of viewpoints, bird observatory, and opening of trails.
Along these same lines, the head of the environmental portfolio announced the start of the work "Construction of the entrance, public toilets and pantry", which will cover an area of ??332 square meters, with an investment of $157 million and an approximate execution period of six months. It will include the construction of various spaces for public use such as: an information office about the park, an office for staff, restrooms, a first aid room, a grocery store, and a semi-covered viewpoint located on the terrace. In addition, spaces for the exclusive use of staff will be developed, among which are mentioned: office with kitchen and bathroom and deposits for storing cleaning products, solar panel batteries, fuel and a generator set.
This protected area has a total area of ??more than 5,000 hectares of the fields and weeds ecoregion, which represents about 1% of the national territory, and will be administered jointly with the province. It contains various environments such as grasslands, hillocks, gallery jungle and palm groves and is part of the ecotone between the Atlantic forest and grasslands. It was declared an "Important Area for the Conservation of Birds" (AICA) for its unique values ??for the conservation of environments and species. There coexist various species of mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles, among others. Likewise, it closes the tourist circuit of Route 12 of Misiones, contributing to the development of sustainable productivity.
The Campo San Juan Federal Park Wild Nature Reserve, officially created in February 2022 through Presidential Decree 65/2022, is located on National Route No. 12 in the town of Santa Ana, department of Candelaria. It can be visited from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the exception of rainy days when it will remain closed.
On the other hand, the national authorities delivered a new Nissan van for an amount of $22 million, which is in addition to the one delivered in 2022. This action is part of the National Parks mobility strengthening policy, which has as objective the acquisition of vehicles such as boats, machinery and emergency mobiles, among others.
The act was attended by the Chief of Staff of the national environmental ministry, Juan Manuel Vallone; the national director of Environmental Education, Guido Veneziale; the Minister of Ecology and Renewable Natural Resources of the province, Victor Kreime; the APN Chief of Staff, Sabrina Selva; and the mayor of the Campo San Juan Federal Park, María Gimena Martínez.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE GATEWAY, PUBLIC BATHROOMS AND PANTRY IN THE CAMPO SAN JUAN NATIONAL PARK
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Type of Work: Architectural Works
Client: NATIONAL PARKS ADMINISTRATION
Tender No: 74-0027-LPU23
Place: Province of Misiones
Opening date: 08/25/2023 at 10:00 AM
Official budget: $278,428,880.81 |
