"Selling timber promises quick and easy money in the sprawling ecosystem that covers parts of Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil. But it comes at a steep price, contributing to rampant deforestation and irreversible damage to the forest."
"Luna rejected an offer to cut down the trees, choosing instead to embark on a second career as a forest tourist guide as part of a programme sponsored by Fundacion Rewilding Argentina, a non-profit working to restore parts of the Gran Chaco forest."
"At first, you didn't give the plants value. It was a lack of knowledge of what they meant. Now, every leaf that sprouts has an added value, he says."
"Local organisations worked together to persuade the government of Chaco province to turn 128,000 hectares of land into the El Impenetrable national park."
Jorge Luna, a small farmer in Argentina's Gran Chaco forest, faced financial hardship and considered selling timber for quick money. However, he opted to become a forest tourist guide instead, promoting conservation. This decision aligns with efforts by NGOs and conservationists to help landowners and Indigenous communities find sustainable income sources. Luna's actions contribute to the protection of the forest, as local organizations successfully advocated for the establishment of the El Impenetrable national park, preserving 128,000 hectares of land.
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