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pelícano pardo del Caribe - brown Caribbean Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis occidentalis

Habitat:

Isla Toa / Toa Island, Estado Zulia, Venezuela

Notes:

This photo was taken in an area that is threatened by the development of Bolivar Port, a massive port being planned for the area that would be used for exporting coal to North America and Europe. The creation of new coal mines, coal powered power plants and the port would have destructive consequences for human and non-human communities of the Sierra of Perijá and the Guajira as well as contribute to worsening climate change. ----------------------------- Esta foto fue tomada en un área que está amenazado por la creación de Puerto Bolívar, un puerto masivo planeado para la zona que sería dedicado a la exportación de carbón. La creación de nuevas minas de carbón, plantas de carbón y el puerto tendría consecuencias desastroso para las comunidades humanas y no humanas de la Sierra de Perijá y la Guajira a la vez que estaría contribuyendo al empeoramiento del cambio climático.

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EntreAguas
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EntreAguas

Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela

Spotted on Sep 3, 2014
Submitted on Sep 3, 2014

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