Despite its unique biodiversity and warnings from organizations such as WWF, a large part of the region has been transformed into pasture and soya fields.
Friends Of Humanity strives to preserve the reserve's wildlife and to replant deforested areas. There is already a significant improvement in the situation, as hundreds of indigenous fruit trees and floral species have been replanted.
Another project supported by Elite Rent-a-Car, the project "Farmacia Verde" (Green Pharmacy), was created in 1995 to promote the fabrication and use of plant-based first-aid medicine elaborated according to local traditional remedies. Over forty different medicinal plants are grown, to produce about 30 different medicines. The plants include ginger, mint, marigold, arnica and many other regional varities such as boldo or mikania glomerata.
For more information and to read about several projects supported by Elite Rent-a-Car, go on www.friendsofhumanity.ch
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