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Example of temporary housing for a family (on average 6 people in a family) at the Tilapa Albergue.

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Uploaded on Mar 6, 2007

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Community meeting near Tilapa. This area has Albergues supported by USAID. The majority of these...

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El Naranjo (4.5 ha) is currently a cattle ranch near a river by the same name.

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La Primavera is currently a cattle ranch. Irrigation water might come with the land.

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La Palma II (6.5 to 16 ha depending on parcels acquired). The area looks to have good drainage, but the high voltage power lines could be a concern.

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La Palma I (10.04 ha). This area is currently a corn field without much shade and potential shallow water table.

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This is a typical house built by the Guatemalan Emergency Housing Fund (FOGUAVI). USAID support would...

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El Triunfo parcel. This will be the largest relocation site when all the land is acquired. The parcel is adjacent to an African Palm plantation.

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This is an example of typical ventilation blocks in this zone where temperatures can reach 100 F and higher.

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Albergue Malacatán. Families have been living here for a year in temporary shelters. They will move to the Santa Emilia site when that is ready.

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Santa Emilia (1 ha). A river is off to the left side and a small hillside on the right has a water spring.

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Finca San Jacinto. This parcel (4.6 ha) was bought by a church in Canada and donated to Guatemala...

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Pineapple farms generally lack biodiversity, except for the riparian zones (in the distance) where a mix...

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Uploaded on Jan 23, 2007

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Mangroves (light green vegetation along the shore) in the Bocas del Toro area. Mangroves are an integral part of the marine ecosystem.

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Uploaded on Jan 23, 2007

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The forested area on the right use to be grazing land as seen on the left.

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Uploaded on Jan 23, 2007

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This is a mixed teak forest and offers a higher level of biodiversity than a strickly teak forest.

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Uploaded on Jan 23, 2007

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This portion of the teak plantation has a high number of trees per acre, resulting in less vegetation on the forest floor and less biodiversity.

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Uploaded on Jan 23, 2007

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Local residents using the canals made by Banana companies in the Changuinola area by the San San Pond Sak wetlands.

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Uploaded on Jan 22, 2007

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