Tourists will attend to the San Juan capital during a session of the legislature and observe the Puerto Rican lawmaking process. After the session adjourns, students will each meet with Puerto Rican lawmakers along with concerned citizens in order to express concerns about the Puerto Rican parrot, and urban encroachment on the forest.
They will discuss allocating funds to preservation and breeding efforts, as well as strengthening the power of law-enforcement officials to locate and search the homes of suspected poachers. Money collected on day 1 will be used to persuade officials.
They will also discuss the urban encroachment that is responsible for destroying much of the parrot's habitat. Since El Yunque is a national rainforest, students will request that unprotected parts of the forest be considered forests of the territory of Puerto Rico, similar to the concept of state forests. This will protect them and create more of a habitat for the parrot.
After discussions, they will leave and return to the airport, arriving home by midnight.
They will discuss allocating funds to preservation and breeding efforts, as well as strengthening the power of law-enforcement officials to locate and search the homes of suspected poachers. Money collected on day 1 will be used to persuade officials.
They will also discuss the urban encroachment that is responsible for destroying much of the parrot's habitat. Since El Yunque is a national rainforest, students will request that unprotected parts of the forest be considered forests of the territory of Puerto Rico, similar to the concept of state forests. This will protect them and create more of a habitat for the parrot.
After discussions, they will leave and return to the airport, arriving home by midnight.