5 3 The Race to Reforest

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Lesson 5.3 The Race to Reforest Focus Questions: Who are the stakeholders in the Panama Canal watershed? How are stakeholders in the Panama Canal watershed working together to balance their needs with those of a healthy tropical ecosystem? What are the negative effects of deforestation in the watershed and how might these effects be reversed?

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Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Management Area: 80 Hectares Reforestation Budget (Fictional) $140,000 National Environmental Authority (ANAM) Management Area: 200 Hectares Reforestation Budget (Fictional) $50,000 Panama Reforestation, Inc. (PRI) Management Area: 50 Hectares Reforestation Budget (Fictional) $60,000 Small Farmers Management Area: 10 Hectares Reforestation Budget (Fictional) $1,000 Game Scenario for the Race to Reforest Master C, p.150

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Saccharum Carboreno Almendro Guacimo Species Fact Sheet Master D, p.151

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Perequito Teak Amarillo Guabito

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Tree Growth and Value Chart Master E, p. 152 Key 0=no value 3=very valuable

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Go to http://www.jasonproject.org Login with user name and password Click on digital labs Race to Reforest: Battling the Fast Growing Grass Reforesting Your Plot in the Digital Lab

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Conclusion What are the major stakeholders concerned with reforestation in the Panama Canal Watershed? What are their interests? Are there long-term goals for the region that cannot be met by following any one particular stakeholder’s interests? If so, what are they? What other people are affected by the decisions of these managers? How are they affected?