Costa Rica Campaign Tender

Stopanimalselfies campaign which seeks to avoid selfies with animals Costa Rica once again positions itself as a leader in environmental protection as well as a sustainable tourism destination. In this way we ask everyone to join it and protect wildlife not only in our country but in any country we visit said Foreign Minister Manuel Ventura Robles.This was stated during the presentation of the campaign before the Diplomatic Corps international organizations to special guests in the Golden Hall of the Yellow House which represents a great effort of the Ministry of Environment and Energy and the Costa Rican Tourism Institute as well as from the different partner organizations who saw in this idea an innovative and fun way to draw attention to a problem that our wildlife lives dailyThe visionary attitude of our ancestors to protect our natural resources has made us a tourist destination wanted by those who want to know and live closely with nature. However this tourism which has brought so much economic well-being to the country has brought about the development of a series of practices that can be harmful to the health and well-being of our wild animals said Minister Ventura referring to the practice of make selfies photographs with animals.I think this campaign is innovative in itself. Avoiding a common gesture like taking a selfie with wild animals we are changing the way of thinking and acting of a whole generation. And this is what we need to successfully counteract the loss of biodiversity and end the climate crisis we face said the Chancellor. He argued that a change of mentality and attitude is necessary recognizing that ecosystems must be conserved protected and used in a sustainable way if we want to guarantee our own survival.Pamela Castillo Barahona Deputy Minister of Natural Resources of the Ministry of Environment highlighted the natural wealth of Costa Rica but said that the country for that reason is on the list of the ten countries in the world where more selfies are made with wild animals. Part of the objectives of the campaign in addition to removing the country from that list is to help educate local and foreign tourists not to expose animals to cruelty stress or suffering when making selfies. Andrea Borel executive director for Latin America of Humane Society International called for more countries to join the pioneer initiative carried out by Costa Rica to have good practices to respect the natural environment of wildlife.In addition to Foreign Minister Ventura Andrea Borel executive director for Latin America of Humane Society International Pamela Castillo Barahona Vice Minister of Natural Resources of the Ministry of Environment Rafael Soto Quirs General Manager of the Costa Rican Tourism Institute and Kathia participated in the activity. Valverde of the Association of Tourism Operators as well as the Attorney General Emilia Navas.