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The Threats to Protected Areas Grow

Las amenazas para los guardaparques crecen

 

El Comercio

The Threats to Protected Areas Grow
09/02/2006

For the third time this year, those enforcing restrictions on illegal cutting experienced problems from a group of Waorani with ties to the loggers. On Wednesday, August 30, a group of park guards was attacked by Waorani from the community of Noneno.

That community is led by Manuel Kahuilla, one of the Waorani that maintains agreements to log cedro wood from Yasuní National Park and the Tagaeri Taromenane Intangible Zone. The incidents took place when the civil employees of the Environment Ministry returned from patrolling the zone of Tiguino and were attacked by Waorani and loggers as they passed through Chiripuno.

The Waorani insulted the park guards and labeled them as enemies because they allege that the guards are seizing wood and turning it over to loggers with whom they have made deals. In the group of attackers were several loggers identified by the park guards.

The Waorani tried to burst the tires of the Ministry of the Atmosphere's vehicles and forcefully remove the park guards from the cabs. In the end the Waorani succeeded in stealing a tank with 60 gallons of gasoline that the park guards had to use for patrolling of the protected area.

Yesterday, the civil employees of the Ministry filed a denunciation with the office of the public prosecutor of Orellana. Yet, in that office, at least three similar denunciations are currently pending.

In Francisco de Orellana (Coca), it is public knowledge that Waorani continue to illegally log in Yasuní National Park and the Intangible Zone. The leader Manuel Kahuilla, who is often called Huane or Otovo (Bear), gives protection to the loggers.

Ana Albán, the Environment Minister, sent a document to both Jorge Pena, commander of the IV Amazon Division, and to Raul, the provincial commander of the 22 nd Police Force. In this document she urgently requested that the Army and the Police "effectively exercise their mandate to coordinate actions with the Regional District of the Environment Ministry and the person in charge of Yasuni National Park."

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El Comercio
Las amenazas para los guardaparques crecen

9/2/2006

Redacción Sociedad

Por tercera ocasión, en lo que va del  año, el control a la tala ilegal tiene como trabas a un grupo de waos asociados con madereros. El miércoles 30 de agosto, un grupo de guardaparques fue atacado por waos de la comunidad  de Ñoneno.

Esa comunidad está liderada por Manuel Kahuilla, uno de los waos que mantiene convenios para talar cedro del Parque Nacional Yasuní y la Zona Intangible Tagaeri Taromenane. El incidente se produjo cuando los funcionarios del Ministerio del Ambiente retornaban de un patrullaje por la zona de Tiguino, pero al pasar por el Chiripuno fueron agredidos por  waos y madereros.

Los waos insultaron a los guardaparques tildándoles de enemigos, pues los acusan de retener los tablones a los madereros con quienes mantienen convenios. En el grupo de atacantes estaban varios madereros  identificados por los guardaparques.

Los waos intentaron reventar las llantas del vehículo del Ministerio del Ambiente y sacar por la fuerza a los guardaparques del automotor. Al final los waos robaron un tanque con 60 galones de gasolina que los guardaparques debían utilizar en el patrullaje del área protegida.

Ayer, los funcionarios del Ministerio pusieron una denuncia en la Fiscalía de Orellana,  pero en esa dependencia reposan, al menos, tres denuncias similares.

En Francisco de Orellana (Coca) es de conocimiento público que los waorani continúan talando ilegalmente en el Parque Yasuní y la Zona Intangible. Los líderes  Manuel Kahuilla, conocido como Huane, y Otovo (Oso) dan protección a los madereros.

Ana Albán, ministra del Ambiente, envió un oficio a Jorge Peña, comandante de la IV División Amazonas y a Raúl, comandante Provincial de Policía No. 22. En el documento pidió de manera urgente que el Ejército y la Policía “provean de efectivos a su mando para que coordinen acciones con el Distrito Regional del Ministerio del Ambiente y el Responsable del Parque Nacional Yasuní”.

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