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September 5th, 2008, 02:27 AM
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The Destruction of a Great Reef
I noticed that Google Earth has recently uploaded a high-res image of the Costa Rican eco-lodge and surrounding area that I went to last December. (Lat 9° 7'51.98"N and Long 83°43'5.62"W). The whole coast had an incredible reef but about 6 years ago they built a road along the southern Pacific coast without taking into account runoff and as a result the reefs were all covered with silt and about 60% destroyed. This happened even though the coast had been made a National Park! (Ballena Marine National Park). I visited Isla del Caņo just off the coast where the reef is still pristine and it is incredible snorkel or scuba dive on a par with Hanauma Bay HI (but not the keys or Bermuda).
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I'm beginning to think Agent Smith was right! "You move to an area and you multiply, and multiply until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet. You are a plague, and we... are the cure." Current Aquarium(s) Description: 10G Fresh 1G inside the 10G & 29G BioCube FOWLR Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Years with Fresh, new to Marine 
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September 5th, 2008, 02:33 AM
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Re: The Destruction of a Great Reef
Wander when the cost of progress will get to expensive?When the only wildlife left on the planet lives in a zoo or public aquarium?
Makes me sick to be human.
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September 5th, 2008, 02:55 AM
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Re: The Destruction of a Great Reef
I visited that same area a few years ago. I stayed in an ecolodge in the Corcovado National Forest. Small world, huh?
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September 5th, 2008, 04:12 AM
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Re: The Destruction of a Great Reef
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Biff, If you go back down you MUST go out to the reefs of Isla del Cano! Yeah I heard Corvacado is awesome.
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I'm beginning to think Agent Smith was right! "You move to an area and you multiply, and multiply until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet. You are a plague, and we... are the cure." Current Aquarium(s) Description: 10G Fresh 1G inside the 10G & 29G BioCube FOWLR Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Years with Fresh, new to Marine
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September 6th, 2008, 01:10 AM
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Re: The Destruction of a Great Reef
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September 6th, 2008, 02:18 AM
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Re: The Destruction of a Great Reef
you know bigfoot doesnt exist right?
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September 6th, 2008, 02:48 AM
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September 6th, 2008, 04:12 AM
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Re: The Destruction of a Great Reef
almost positive
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September 6th, 2008, 05:10 AM
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Re: The Destruction of a Great Reef
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September 6th, 2008, 05:13 AM
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Re: The Destruction of a Great Reef
thats why i said almost
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