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The environment of those eastern massifs of Guaniguanico mountain range, formed by two elevation chains, gathers a big potential of endemic, resident and migratory species, visible the whole year or in dependency of weather conditions, according to their category.

The presence of the smallest and largest bats in the world characterizes the fauna of Pinar del Río province, with two of the six Biosphere Reserves of the country.

The Cuban capital Havana may become Cuba’s third largest oil producing territory, after Matanzas and La Habana provinces, said experts of Cuba Petroleo Company (Cupet).

The Camilo Cienfuegos oil refinery could reach or surpass, by the end of June, nine million barrels of crude oil.

With 120 natural reservoirs, Sandino municipality, at the westernmost part of the island, is considered the largest lacustrine area of the country, damming 163 million cubic meters of fresh water.

More effectiveness in the monitoring of meteorological variables during the current hurricane season constitutes the result shown by the four stations in Ciego de Ávila province, located 420 kilometres away from Havana city.

A satellite-based early warning system to detect fires in Cuban forests is one of the topics on the agenda of the international conference Tropico 2008, underway at Havana’s Conventions Center.

For tropical countries, mostly from the Third World, the key words are adaptation and mitigation, and in that sense, Cuba is an example for the rest of regional countries, for its strategies against climate change.

The World Day against Desertification and Drought was celebrated on Tuesday in central Villa Clara province with a wider use of organic fertilizers and the preservation of 9,600 hectares of soil.

Cuban specialists will speak about their experiences in the conservation and protection of the national environment during the inaugural session of the International Convention Tropic that begins today at the Convention Center in Havana.

Other buildings, affected by the meteor, were completely repaired, while the areas of low voltage were eliminated to benefit more than 200 housings.