The petals of the flowers of the cactaceous go from the white to the pale rosé, and in spite of its slow growth it is highlighted for its longevity among the typical examples of the Cuban coastal swamp.

Elenadro Lamarté added that, earlier there were populations of this plant in the municipalities of Santa Cruz del Sur and Vertientes, “but they do not exist anymore because the areas where they were, were used for agricultural ends”.

Wealth, diversity and a high grade of conservation characterize the landscapes of Key Sabinal, where they have managed to reproduce the wild Güirita (Crescentia cujete L.), another plant in danger.

“The wild Güirita is in the four biggest keys of the archipelago Sabana-Camagüey, and is part of the plan of handling”, said Jorge Forkaders, forest specialist.

In the recent flower inventory were spotted 186 species, of which 96 are locals, and several are located in the Semidesiduo forest, the second one in importance of the key by its territorial widening.

Jorge Forkaders confirmed that the arranging of the forest patrimony favors the sustainable use of the biological diversity, hence the attention to the vegetable communities, for the relations between locals and invading species like the casuarina or the Australian pine, the orchids and the bromelias.

This area of high ecological fragility presents a flat relief with small elevations and many ecosystems of swamp, marsh, hillocks, coasts and beaches.

Key Sabinal occupies 335 square kilometers and owes its name to the amount of the trees called Sabina.

For its importance it is a researches object and handling strategies to guarantee the harmony between the tourist interests and the protection of the biodiversity.

Translated by BA in English Language, Manuel Barrera Téllez

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