POLLUTION IN PANAMA

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Pollution is most concentrated during the rainy months of May through mid- December, which also roughly coincides with the Panamanian school year, and that children are one of the population sectors that is most sensitive to such pollutants.

Air pollution is also a problem in urban centers due to emissions from industry and transportation  Air pollution is also a problem in urban centers due to emissions from industry and transportation.

 Soil pollution, for years farmers in Panama from Los Santos to Chiriqui used large amount of commercial fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides in producing the majority of Panama’s crops. The pollution for these farming practices contaminated ground water and the soil.

Also pesticides, sewage, and pollution from the oil industry cause much of the soil pollution.

Soil erosion and deforestation are among Panama's most significant environmental concerns. Soil erosion is occurring at a rate of 2,000 tons per year. During , the annual average rate of deforestation was 2.15%.

 Water Pollution, the nation's fish resources are threatened by water pollution.17 of Panama's mammal species are endangered, and 10 of the nation's bird species are also endangered. Of the nation's plant species, a total of 1,018 are threatened with extinction. Bay of Panama

. Endangered species include the red- backed squirrel monkey, tundra peregrine falcon, spectacled caiman, American crocodile, and four species of sea turtle (green sea, hawksbill, olive ridley, and leatherback). Red-backed squirrel monkey Tundra peregrine falcon Spectacled caiman

American crocodileTurtle green sea Hawsbill turtle Olive ridley turtle Leatherback

Scientific studies give rise to the diagnosis that Panama confronts a progressive deterioration of its environmental quality and natural resources, which can explode in the faces of future Generations if Appropriate measures are not taken in time.