Campaign urged to clean up Puerto Escondido lagoon
Updated August 12, 2012
Water in the lagoon has been dirtier than normal recently.Ken Hawes | El Sol de la Costa
A campaign is getting under way in Puerto Escondido to clean up the lagoon between Playa Principal and Playa Marinero. Local lawyer Adolfo Martínez Cárdenas told El Sol de la Costa that a story that appeared in last month’s edition of the magazine was the motivation needed to address improvements to an important part of the city.
In the story that described the friendship between a woman who lives near the lagoon and a crocodile she named Alcatraz writer Ken Hawes also told how the lagoon is known by several names: Hepatitis Hole, Shit Creek and Botulism Bay. According to Google Maps, the lagoon is named, or perhaps misnamed, Laguna de Agua Dulce.
Martinez Cárdenas said he has been in contact with state authorities and they have indicated that there are funds available to conduct an ecological study. But first there needs to be a show of support from the community.
In spite of the condition of the lagoon it is home to various species of wildlife, such as cranes, egrets and other birds, as well as fish and crocodiles.
When advised that there is interest in mounting a campaign to clean up the lagoon, Hawes offered his support in communicating what needs to be done. He also noted that the neighbors of the lagoon, referred to in his story, have already lobbied local officials to prohibit the disposal of wastewater upstream.
In the story that described the friendship between a woman who lives near the lagoon and a crocodile she named Alcatraz writer Ken Hawes also told how the lagoon is known by several names: Hepatitis Hole, Shit Creek and Botulism Bay. According to Google Maps, the lagoon is named, or perhaps misnamed, Laguna de Agua Dulce.
Martinez Cárdenas said he has been in contact with state authorities and they have indicated that there are funds available to conduct an ecological study. But first there needs to be a show of support from the community.
In spite of the condition of the lagoon it is home to various species of wildlife, such as cranes, egrets and other birds, as well as fish and crocodiles.
When advised that there is interest in mounting a campaign to clean up the lagoon, Hawes offered his support in communicating what needs to be done. He also noted that the neighbors of the lagoon, referred to in his story, have already lobbied local officials to prohibit the disposal of wastewater upstream.
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