Save Candamo Alliance

Voices of Candamo

Prepared by Catherine Sahley of CONATURA

Comments from Candamo petition.

# 1: Sep 30, 2007, Alan Lee, United Kingdom
Let's get this going. Be a voice for an area that has no voice

# 4: Sep 30, 2007, Daniel Singer, California
Please do not open up the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park to commercial exploration and exploitation. The value of this undisturbed natural resource cannot be overestimated. Sincerely, Dan Singer

# 3: Sep 30, 2007, Manuel Plenge, Peru
The present limits of the park should be respected. The biodiversity that exists here is known worldwide and should be protected as originaly planned. Peru would have a negative evaluation from other governments, international and local institutions. Benefits from tourism, etc. should not be ignored

# 12: Sep 30, 2007, Julie Shapiro, Massachusetts
I was in Tambopata this summer and it is an amazing place that needs to be protected. Not only is it beautiful, but unique in terms of biodiversity and should not be subjected to this short-term, damaging exploitation.

#18: Sep 30, 2007, Anonymous, Puerto Rico
I was in Tambopata this last february and watching the macaw clay lick activity has been the most amazing experience in my life. Tambopata HAS TO BE PROTECTED so others can enjoy the beauty of nature and life. Don't let greed and stupidity kill our forests!

# 27: Sep 30, 2007, Julie Blumenthal, California
Protect Peru's growing ecotourist industry. Please do not give up precious sites for temporary oil and gas which will soon be unecessary as developed nations already use alternative energy! Do not sink Peru into a dark age. Peru's excellent and legendary environment is your greatest asset. Many folk have seen our photographs of Tambopata, and all are concerned about preserving this area.

# 36: Sep 30, 2007, Amanda Giracca, Michigan
This proposal is atrocious and heartbreaking. What sort of world do we live in that we can create boundaries of sanctuary and then turn around and destroy them? How utterly foolish to even dream of threatening this stronghold of wildlife, one of the richest and biodiverse regions in the world.

# 46: Sep 30, 2007, Jhin pierr Solis muramatsu, Peru
it`s difficult to belive that the paeruvian goberment try to kill one of the most beautiful area..we have to protect all the wildlife and the green area candamo is a wonder place.....we have to look after it...

# 52: Sep 30, 2007, Renata Leite Pitman, Peru
Any one who knows the region will be terrified with this news. It is part of the largest, most pristine bock of protected areas in the entire Amazon. Paving the Interoceanic Highway it is already a huge impact. Then, the predictable plans for the Madeira Dam and wildfires. It seems the situation couldn't became worse. But it did. If we close our eyes, in 10 years from now, we will loose all that makes Southeastern Peru one of the most incredible place in the world: several populations of indigenous in voluntary isolation, its amazing biodiversity, the number and size of protected areas, which represents one of the last spots possible for large scale conservation in the Amazon. If we don't stand up against terrible threat now, who will do it?

# 56: Sep 30, 2007, Daniel Herriges, Minnesota
I was in Tambopata doing anthropological research in summer 2006. This beautiful area has incredible biodiversity, and ecotourism is showing great promise in providing a livelihood for local people that safeguards the region's natural heritage. The track record of oil companies in the Amazon suggests that they will not respect human rights or environmental quality, and local people will see little to no economic benefit. Keep them out!

# 70: Sep 30, 2007, Ian Hildebrand, Peru
When will governments start to value natural wealth

# 77: Sep 30, 2007, Jérôme Hillaire, France
when will you stop that ? after have cut the last tree ???

# 95: Sep 30, 2007, Cesar Augusto Samaniego Minaya, Peru
Respetemos la Tierra!!! Explotan cada espacio de la Tierra!! abusan de su esencia!no ven que es Ella quien nos sustenta!!! Llaman progreso a su mas obvia DESTRUCCION cambiando Bosques por cemento.A que se debe esta apabullante efervescencia hidrocarburífera y minera apoyada a capa y espada por unos pocos interesados en beneficiarse??? Por favor si quieren dinero haganlo de otro modo no cobre nuestra Tierra

# 90: Sep 30, 2007, Hans Valdez, Peru
si ya estamos al borde de perder nuestra naturaleza...porq insistir en mas dano?

# 89: Sep 30, 2007, Julie Szymaniak, California
I have visited the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park twice in the past three years. It is an incredible experience and everyone should really make an effort to journey to it.

# 88: Sep 30, 2007, Eben Broadbent, California
We must work to preserve the protected areas of the Peruvian Amazon, among the most biodiverse areas in the world.

# 82: Sep 30, 2007, Nathaly Sanabria Carpio, Peru
Cualquier esfuerzo es poco, con tal de lograr la supervivencia de la extraordinaria naturaleza que existe en el Perú.Lamentablemente hay gente que no sabe y ni puede valorarla.

# 81: Sep 30, 2007, Edu Perbar, Peru
..porke destruir el unico hogar ke tenemos?

# 89: Sep 30, 2007, Julie Szymaniak, California
I have visited the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park twice in the past three years. It is an incredible experience and everyone should really make an effort to journey to it

# 95: Sep 30, 2007, Cesar Augusto Samaniego Minaya, Peru
Respetemos la Tierra!!! Explotan cada espacio de la Tierra!! abusan de su esencia!no ven que es Ella quien nos sustenta!!! Llaman progreso a su mas obvia DESTRUCCION cambiando Bosques por cemento.A que se debe esta apabullante efervescencia hidrocarburífera y minera apoyada a capa y espada por unos pocos interesados en beneficiarse??? Por favor si quieren dinero haganlo de otro modo no cobre nuestra Tierra

# 102: Sep 30, 2007, Carol Pearson Ralph, California
History has never lauded the people who let irreplaceable resources be destroyed. Repeatedly history and countless citizens of the world have honored the people who preserved these special places. Peru must stick with its original intent in establishing this magnificent park.

# 103: Sep 30, 2007, Gabriel Wilson, California
Granting oil concessions is a destructive form of capitalism. Supporting ecologically friendly ecotourism is a potential model of creating a constructive form of capitalism that: (1) aids the community of indigenous people and local communities (2) conserves the wonderful wildlife of the Amazonian Rainforest (3) generates a profit. All three of these goals can be accomplished without hindering the other. The conservation of the Amazon does not start in the Amazon, but in you.

# 109: Sep 30, 2007, Elisabeth Shaw, United Kingdom
This is one of the most beautiful and diverse areas on the planet, I can't believe the peruvian government would even consider letting this happen to it. If nothing else, it could threaten the ecotourism industry in the area, on which so much of the local economy depends

# 113: Sep 30, 2007, Luis Alza, Peru
Sudamerica aun no es, una extension de tierra con una gran hermosa y asfaltada carretera, aun no esta en la situacion de muchas naciones que han extraido todos sus recursos no-renobables o que manejan sus recursos renobables con un costo alto para la naturaleza. No debemos permtir que uno de los pocos lugares que aun quedan realmente pristinos en este planeta, espacio en el cual puedes estar seguro en el que podrias ser la primera persona en ver o en sentir, se pierda. No solo por el valor escenico y las impersionantes fotos, no solo porque grupos nomades viven alli y que no desean ser contactados, no solo por la increible diversidad de animales y plantas y sus complejas e intrincadas relaciones, no solo por lo fragil de este sistema que en un eventual cambio climatico podria desaparecer (es un cuenca de bosque tropical particular), no solo porque pudo resistir una epoca del caucho y no dejo ser tocado, no solo por el mejor uso que podriamos hacer de los recursos de manera directa e indirecta, y no solo porque nuevas alternativas energeticas ya existen; sino por todo eso y ademas por lo que hemos podido llegar a sentir cuando hemos estado alla, que no somos nada mas que animales, parte de la naturaleza, y que las cidades en la que vivimos son tan artificiales y dependientes de la naturaleza que en verdad es una gran afrenta intentar hacer un uso irracional e irresponsable con ese hermoso lugar. No dejemos que nos quiten lo que otros ya han perdido!!!

# 124: Sep 30, 2007, Matthew Champoux, California
After spending the summer in the Tambopata studying bird biodiversity in the region and being graciously supported by the Rainforest Expeditions ecotourism company, I can safely say that the vast and briliant majesty of the Bahuaja Sonene and the Tambopata-Candamo Reserved zone should be treasured as some of the greatest natural wonders of the world. If this place is not given the projection that it deserves, our future kin will surely speak slander and feel a deep regret for the ignorance in exploiting this place, a region of timeless value, for temporary profits.

# 126: Sep 30, 2007, Anonymous, Florida
This area is among the most biodiverse in the world and the legislation in question would go into effect without local peoples being informed about the consequences. That is unacceptable for Peru and for the parks now imperiled.

# 135: Sep 30, 2007, Emily Hockman, Wisconsin
I spent four months at the Tambopata Research Center two years ago. It was an amazing time, and I am devastated to think that areas even more wild than that would be destroyed for oil. There's so few places left in the world, why destroy one more??

# 141: Sep 30, 2007, Rachel Del Rio, California
I had the opportunity to volunteer near this area, and I know how precious it is with it's most spectacular biodiversity, arguably in all of the world . It would be such a shame, not only for the multitude of species that live there, or the lucky few who get to conduct research there, but also for the country of Peru if this sacred sanctuary for wildlife was reduced by over 19%. It deeply saddens me that this is even a consideration. I really hope that these large oil companies will not get their way.

# 155: Sep 30, 2007, Stephen Frankham, United Kingdom
To allow Tambopata Candamo to be developed to oil would be to sentence one of the worlds most magnificent and valuable, conservation areas to a slow and painful death. No financial benefit would be equal to such a loss, and bearing in mind the recent disaster of the Camisea Natural Gas Project, oil development should be avoided at all costs! Yours sincerely, Steve Frankham UK

# 157: Sep 30, 2007, Jorge Curo, Peru
Es lastimoso que el interes monetario del estado, este mermando la extencion del parque, que seguira despues Manu?

# 169: Sep 30, 2007, Rebecca Waltner-Toews, Pennsylvania
Espero que siguen protejiendo el Parque Nacional Bahuaja-Sonene en total. Este Parque da orgullo al pais de Peru, y el mundo esta veyendo a Peru para un ejemplo de conservacion. Tienen que seguir protejiendo el parque en total o van a ver consecuencias muy graves. Por favor, para el medio ambiente, los animales protejides que dependen en el parque, por el turismo de Peru, y para mi personalmente, no dejen pasar este Bill.

# 175: Sep 30, 2007, Daniel Solomon, New York
Do not deny the prosperity of our global ecosystem for the benefit of the corporate tycoon. As you destroy this planet, you are destroying yourselves.

# 179: Sep 30, 2007, MILAGROS SAUX, Peru
Exiten pocos lugares tan pristinos como el PNBS. Apoyemos a la no intervencion. El PNBS, es una de las pocas areas naturales protegidas y con gran biodiversidad de nuestro precioso Peru. Permitamos que futuras generaciones puedan apreciarla como es

# 181: Sep 30, 2007, Ben Isbell, United Kingdom
...Everybody has to learn to plan ahead and if the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park is carved up by YOU big oil company men, then you will have failed to realise that we're all supposed to take responsibility for this environment. You don't get off without facing the consequences of your actions. Get a grip....You can have your money, but aquire it using some ethically reasonable praqctices...!

# 182: Sep 30, 2007, Gaby Orihuela, Florida
No podemos quedarnos en silencio y permitir la destruccion de uno de los lugares mas valiosos del planeta. Tomemos accion!

# 184: Sep 30, 2007, Oscar Beingolea, Peru
We are tire of politics giving their backs to wildlife and rational use of natural resources. Lawyers souldn't conduct any nation, instead they should go back to scool and take basic classes of biology, natural resources and, ofcourse, morality.

# 185: Sep 30, 2007, Anna Trugman, New Mexico
The carbon emissions from oil are destroying our planet and now we are going to massacre the habitat of beautiful and endangered animals so that we can continue destroying our planet? We do not have the right to sentence other creatures to death. With the industrial power we posses along comes the responsibility to use this power for good. Candamo is a treasure and must be treated as such.

# 196: Sep 30, 2007, Daniel Foster, New York
Disgustingly short sighted and selfishly motivated to perpetuate such a finite, not to mention destructive industry.

# 200: Sep 30, 2007, Manuel Enrique NOLTE, Peru
CONOZCO PARTE DEL PARQUE. EL DAÑO DE UNA INCURSIÓN DE LOS PETROLEROS SERÍA NEFASTA.

Oct 1, 2007, Ursula Silvana Cernaqué Rodríguez, Peru
No destruyan esta maravilla de la Naturaleza!!!, no sean flojos y desarrollen el combustible a gas o Alcohol!!!, Empresarios del mundo, el petróleo ya fue!!! Manégenlo y superenlo, o es q no pueden hacer marketing de una nueva opcion!!! Vamos Piensen!!! Sin planeta no hay mercado, sin mercado no hay plata, ser buenos no es malo, cuando puedes ser creativo ^_~!!!.

Oct 1, 2007, Froylán Suárez, Peru
Ojalá que no sea tarde cuando se den cuenta que el bosque ,en toda su complejidad, es el unico tesoro que tenemos.

Oct 1, 2007, Anonymous, United Kingdom
we need to defend what little of our precious environment we have left. What is the point of oil or profits for these grossly greedy companies if we destroy the very earth we live on. What really is more impoprtant, profit for these companies, oil, or the conservation of our planet! To me there is no question. Someone has to stop them, they must not be allowed to get away with whatever they want too!!

#308: Oct 1, 2007, Martin Nicholas, United Kingdom
The Tambopata / Candamo region is globally so important, ecologically speaking. I urge the oil companies to work WITH not against conservationists and indigenous people to find a way forward.

# 314: Oct 1, 2007, Heike Lutermann, South Africa
The Tambopata / Candamo region is one of the treasures of Peru and should be preserved for the people of the country as it belongs to them. While doing this it will also allow invaluable animals and plants to survive and to be preserved for the future. Instead of short-term large returns the government should rather be interested in a long-term sustainable use of such a resource.

# 330: Oct 1, 2007, Bridget Ringdahl, South Africa
I find these kinds developments amazing, especially in light of the climate change phenomenum which is well and truelly upon us, not to mention the absolute insanity of reducing Amazonian forest even further - the life lung of our planet. Value (which far exceeds the price of oil, diamonds - the ecological value is priceless and our survival depends on that)has to be given to the preservation of these Candamo forests if we are to protect them from unscrupulous oil diggers.

# 336: Oct 1, 2007, Christopher Rootes, United Kingdom
The Bahuaja-Sonene National Park is a priceless global asset, and its bidiversity is unrivalled. To reduce its size, or to permit environmentally damaging activities within its borders, would permanently damage our natural heritage and diminish Peru's stature in the eyes of the world. In time even the economic benefits of preserving the Park will outweigh any possible revenues from its exploitation for oil and minerals.

# 338: Oct 1, 2007, Sean Strydom, South Africa
No matter how much you justify to yourself that you are not responsible because you represent a company, you are a person and your actions are reflective of who you are. Be concious and listen to your concience. Start right now.

# 350: Oct 1, 2007, Elizabeth Raine, United Kingdom
People are desperate for food and money, satisfying their needs, which we all do, but we have to have a long term sustainable plan, - the long term effects of this type of uncontrolled gold rush for Madre de Dios, Peru, South America are disasterous. The Peruvian Government have such a responsibility to their country; people, resources....we as human beings also have this responsibility to our local community, country and world. Lets all work together and not just blame others when we can take action from wherever we are.

# 373: Oct 1, 2007, Maiken Wiinter, New York
In our rapidly changing world in which we are loosing species and natural beauty at an unprecedentend rate, it should be everybody's moral duty to protect natural areas such as Candamo. We are facing a global emergency due to burning of fossil fuels - how on earth are we still able to destroy the last natural areas for the very reason to further increase oil comsumption? When do we people wake up and realize what we are doing not just to nature and to our children, but to ourselves? I fear by the time we realize it, it will be too late. Please, listen to your conscience and heart and reconsider your planned actions

# 396: Oct 1, 2007, Pablo Xandri, Spain
Por favor, no destruyan la mejor selva del Perú y del mundo, piensen en toda la biodiversidad que destruiran pero piensen sobre todo en sus hijo....

# 437: Oct 1, 2007, Beverly Dixon, Pennsylvania
When is this going to Stop! We have to have the rain forest and its' creatures as part of the world ecosystem. The Earth is in a global crises because of global warming and Man's disrespect for the Earth. Their are alternatives to oil. It is time for Man to give up his GREED. Our Mother is depending on it and all its' inhabitats.
Oct 1, 2007, Guillermo Knell, Peru
Despues de tanto esfuerzo para crear y proteger esa area, otra vez volvemos a lo mismo!

# 471: Oct 1, 2007, Gustavo Goyzueta, Peru
Esto es un crimen para la humanidad. El gobierno debería de proteger estos refugios naturales y fomentar la inversión en energía renovable.

# 494: Oct 1, 2007, MARIO LABARTHE, Peru
no hay que permitir destruir reservas naturales ya que son el pulmon de nuestro planeta, ademas de que en esos lugares hay vida animal y vegetal que merecen vivir eternamente, juntos hay que ayudar a que no se destruyan, ayuden a difundir esta pagina

# 495: Oct 1, 2007, Daniel Lebbin, Maryland
Stop oil and gas extraction in one of Peru's natural jewels. I have been to Bahuaja-Sonene National Park and Tambopata region - don't let energy extraction trash it with waste pits, pollution, roads, deforestation, and increased colonization within the park. This goes against the reserves mandate to protect nature, and its rpecedent threatens other protected areas in Madre de Dios (Manu, Alto Purus, Tambopata ...).

# 511: Oct 1, 2007, Aucca Chutas Constantino, Peru
Hagamos un solo frente frente a este atropello en contra de la conservacion y la humanidad

# 512: Oct 1, 2007, Patricia Conrad, California
I have visited your beautiful country 3 times since 2005 and see tremendous potential for ecotourism as a source of foreign capital for Peru. If managed properly, ecotourism is a better long-term investment than oil profits. I strongly urge you to oppose this bill which will reduce the area of the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park. Your oil will be worth even more in the future. Don't let these companies exploit you today. Sincerely, Dr. Patricia Conrad

# 514: Oct 1, 2007, Sam Adams, United Kingdom
I think we were put here to be the protectors of nature, and if we dont nature will always have a way of repairing itself. We own nothing of the earth, but we do owe it our existence. peace

# 537: Oct 1, 2007, James Gilardi, California
Let's hope the Peruvian Government comes to their senses and keeps this spectacular piece of Nature intact for generations to come!

# 569: Oct 1, 2007, Giannina Da Roit Bao, Peru
Si nos permitimos desistir con Candamo entonces no habra lugar para ninguna area protegida luego.

# 573: Oct 1, 2007, Héctor Montes, Peru
El progreso no justifica la destrucción, a la larga nos convierte en esclavos y víctimas de nuestros propios errores y horrores.

# 585: Oct 1, 2007, JANET BOWEN, United Kingdom
We only have one planet. Please consider the implications of what you are doing. El dinero nunca puede salvar el planeta.

# 584: Oct 1, 2007, Rachel Hankinson, Massachusetts
Please preserve your beautiful country. Find alternative ways to create jobs and income for your people

# 590: Oct 1, 2007, Africa Morante, Peru
Cual sera su limite? Cuando piensan detener esta destrucción masiva de la amazonia?

# 599: Oct 1, 2007, Elwood Howse, Washington
I just spent a week in the area that will be devastated with any development. This is fragile countryside or amazing bio-diversity and indigenous populations that will be completely wiped out with oil exploration.

# 602 Oct 1, 2007, Heather Maheux, Canada
Oil & gas is one of many potential short-term foundations for an economy. Biodiversity is an essential foundation for our continued existence.

# 609: Oct 1, 2007, Karim Ledesma, Peru
If politicians just understand things in monetary terms, lets talk in their language. Protected areas seem not to worth a coin now compare to nonrenewable resources like oil, gas. However in the near future (already happening in a very small scale) companies, organizations will have to pay to keep forest standing; forest that can take up carbon dioxide and reduce greenhouse effect. Each piece of standing forest then will worth a fortune.

# 616: Oct 1, 2007, Jeremy Cole, New Jersey
Stop slaughtering the rain forest and the creatures inside!

# 629: Oct 1, 2007, Urpi Tomairo, Peru
El gobierno debe proteger este espectacular lugar....y que no se hagan de los oidos sordos

# 633: Oct 1, 2007, Carla Castanon, Peru
it's important to preserve our natural resources. Companies must be responsable also for the environment, not only to make money... is our planet... what future expect for our children?? We must preserve the environment

# 642: Oct 1, 2007, Sanjeev Lal, United Kingdom
PLEASE do not destroy our world for such short term financial gain. ONE WORLD. ONE HOME.

# 648: Oct 1, 2007, Grazyna Anslow, United Kingdom
We need to save this planet. Some businesses pretend to create opportunities but in fact destroy people they suppose to serve

# 653: Oct 1, 2007, Diana Galvez Roeder, Peru
NO podemos permanecer callados frente a esta barbaridad, no nos autodestruyamos. Si no nos movemos hoy por impedir esto, mañana sólo nos quedará recordar y añorar lo que pudo ser por mucho más tiempo una maravilla natural invalorable...no le pongamos precio a la vida de nuestro planeta, cuatro centavos de explotacion no nos devuelven nuestro Parque , si lo perdemos será para SIEMPRE!

# 669: Oct 1, 2007, Brock Roberts Roberts, Washington
Please preserve Peru's natural legacy and avoid establishing a dangerous precedent that short term natural resource exploitation is more important than long term ecosystem health. Thank you very much.

# 677: Oct 1, 2007, Bridie Gunn, United Kingdom
Bahuaja-Sonene Park must is a global treasure and it is up to us all to do our best to save it for future generations.

# 686: Oct 1, 2007, Cèsar Llerena, Spain
Lo que la naturaleza ha creado por miles de años que el hombre no la destruya en segundos

# 690: Oct 1, 2007, Carol Mitchell, Florida
Every U.S. Citizen who signed this needs to write to their U.S. Senators & Representative. The U.S. Congress has yet to ratify the Peru-US Free Trade Agreement, which includes specifications about Peru maintaining environmental protection standards.

# 704: Oct 1, 2007, Sue Yagui Román, Peru
Por favor, no destruyamos lo único bueno que hay en este planeta, no contribuyamos con la destrucción de este...

# 703: Oct 1, 2007, Silvia Panta, Peru
Esta en nuestras manos poder detener la destruccionde nuestro medio ambiente, no es solo un ecosisteme, todo cambio por mas minimo que sea repercute a nivel mundial...si somo los seres racionales que decimos que somos entonces es hora de actuar como tales!

# 706: Oct 1, 2007, Lorena Chueca, Peru
Valoren una de las maravillas naturales que tiene el Perú. No la destruyan!

# 711: Oct 1, 2007, Anonymous, Peru
Los hidrocarburos son un recurso mas, no el unico recurso, aprendarmos a respetarnos

# 713: Oct 1, 2007, Joseph TOBIAS, United Kingdom
La selva de Tambopata-Candamo es patrimonio mundial y uno de los mejores ejemplos de la megadiversidad en selva tropical. Tenemos que protejer-la!

# 724: Oct 1, 2007, Claudia Torres, Peru
El verdadero valor no radica en los hidrocarburos del parque sino en sus bosques

# 726: Oct 1, 2007, Rosemarie Avila, Peru
This is one of the Initiatives of investment promotion of the current government with a high environmental and social cost. We need urgent measures that reorientate these policies.

# 732: Oct 1, 2007, Carolyn Vera, Peru
Es muy incomprensible poner el habitad de muchisimos animales y uno de los pocos pulmones de la tierra en esta clase de dilemas...DEJEN AL BAHUAJA SIN GOLPES HUMANOS

# 743: Oct 1, 2007, Pilar Camero, Peru
El Parque Nacional Bahuaja-Sonene tiene el equivalente a una Reserva Natural Estricta o Categoria I segun la clasificacion de la UICN. Este parque no solo es importante por su alta biodiversidad, sino tambien por ser cabecera de las cuencas de los rios Heath, Tavara, Tambopata y Candamo.

# 748: Oct 1, 2007, Bertha Tuesta, Peru
Hace algunos años conoci Tambopata y Bahuaja. Yo le digo al gobierno y a las compañias petroleras que conozcan estas areas protegidas a fondo (pero no solo por debajo de la tierra sino entre sus arboles), que disfruten de esa naturaleza y piensen bien si realmente vale la pena ponerla en riesgo

# 764: Oct 1, 2007, Jan Baiker, Switzerland
As thousands of other foreigners and even more Peruvians I'm fascinated with Peru's incredible natural and cultural diversity. It's simply ABSOLUTELY IRRESPONSIBLE to sacrifice Peru's "richness" for some lousy short-term profits ("petro-dollars") that anyway will get sneaked by just a few national and international authorities, leaving nothing for the Peruvian people, meanwhile worsening their children's future prospects.

# 766: Oct 1, 2007, Peter Burns, United Kingdom
The rain forest is important to the whole of humanity. Once cut down it can never be regained.

# 772: Oct 1, 2007, Estela Martinez, Peru
Bahuaja-Sonene es nuestro patrimonio, el cual alberga muchos tipos de vida unicas en este medio, no dejamos que desaparesca por ambiciones economicas.

# 777: Oct 1, 2007, JOSEFINA TAKAHASHI, Peru
An oil explotation in the heart of the Bahuaja Sonene National Partk will damage one of the most important protected areas in Peru. Some time ago, the Mobil Company decided to leave the area, because did understood the importance of the fragil very diverse ecosystem.

# 776: Oct 1, 2007, Patricia Morgan, United Kingdom
I the undersigned request that the oil companies are not allowed to encroach on this area of natural distinction. Their profit will line their pockets to the disadvantage of the Bahuaja-Sonene national Park

# 782: Oct 1, 2007, Mark Stafford, California
Parrots International is opposed to the proposed reduction in this critical habitat for peruvian parrot species

# 786: Oct 1, 2007, Julian Rondon, New Jersey
Perú's biodiversity is valuable not only to peruvians but to the whole world. It is shocking to know that it is considered to affect such diversity by reducing the size of a national park of what is now a reduced rainforest just for a short-time gain of barrels of oil neglecting the long-term advantages of protecting pristine forest. I really hope this bill does not receive approval for the sake of thousands of plant and animal species.

# 792: Oct 1, 2007, Cecilia Mendiola, Peru
Save Baguaja Sonene is our duty and our right as citizens of this big home named Earth.

# 798: Oct 1, 2007, Amador Rivera, Peru
No debemos permitir la perdida de Nuestro Patrimonio Natural...El Estado debe recapacitar y velar por la proteccion de las areas protegidas.

# 797: Oct 1, 2007, María Cecilia Macera Urquizo, Peru
Save Candamo, heart of Bahuaja Sonene National Park

# 796: Oct 1, 2007, Jorge Herrera, Peru
El parque Bahuaja Sonene es patrimonio de la humanidad para conservar la poca naturaleza que queda en la tierra.

# 800: Oct 1, 2007, Heather Cameron, United Kingdom
Please help preserve this for our and future generations.

# 806: Oct 1, 2007, Miriam Torres, Peru
The Park -AS IT IS now- is CRUCIAL for our future!!!!

# 805: Oct 1, 2007, Patricia Assen Balarezo, Peru
esta selva es una maravilla es el PULMON DEL MUNDO.

# 804: Oct 1, 2007, Eduardo Durand, Peru
Oil and gas are not really for Peru people now, but for the profit of foreign countries than are earger to especulate with oil prices. Nature and local wellfare is, by far, much more important for the years to come.

# 809: Oct 1, 2007, Johan david Muñoz barreto, Peru
la ambicion del ser humano es realmente descontrolable..hasta donde piensan llegar? vamos chikos la union hace la fuerza.

# 835: Oct 1, 2007, Henry Rios, Peru
El desarrollo no es la explotación de los recursos naturales sino el desarrollo de las capacidades de las personas para crear soluciones imaginativas a los problemas que afrontamos.

# 838: Oct 1, 2007, Eduardo Sosa, Peru
BASTA, STOP, BATENTE, ANSCHLAG, ARRÊT, ARRESTO

# 843: Oct 1, 2007, MANUEL TAMI, Peru
Let´save our planet from enviromental colsapse and Global Warming,we had enough already!!!

# 845: Oct 1, 2007, David Enrique Roca Basadre, Peru
Basta de agredir los recursos naturales de todos para enriquecer a pocos.

# 858: Oct 1, 2007, Martin Alcalde, Peru
Como representante legal de ProNaturaleza, ONG peruana que contribuyo a la creacion y gestion del actual Parque Nacional Bahuaja Sonene consideramos que la reduccion del PN seria desconocer los esfuerzos de todos los peruanos por conservar uno de los mas importantes centros de biodiversidad del Planeta.

# 860: Oct 1, 2007, Alvaro Delboy, Peru
seria un crimen destruir ese sistema y privar a las futuras generaciones de esa reserva natural

# 866: Oct 1, 2007, Ali Waterman, Illinois
I've been to Peru. I like Peru. I like those animals. Oil isn't as cool. Let's keep the rainforest.

# 869: Oct 1, 2007, Christina Donnelly, North Carolina
NO,NO,NO! When will this greed end? No more drilling! We should already be using better sources of energy...and protecting our planet!

# 868: Oct 1, 2007, Glenda Mendieta, Peru
Candamo es patrimonio nacional, la herencia a las futuras generaciones de Peruanos. Una fuente de riqueza que tiene un gran valor inherente.

# 881: Oct 1, 2007, Heidy Cardenas, Peru
Espero q nos tomen en cuenta y no se realice este atropello con Bahuaja Sonene

# 885: Oct 1, 2007, Monica Medina, Peru
Defendamos nuestro planeta, nuestra vida depende de nuestros actos.

# 886: Oct 1, 2007, Laura Riba Hernandez, Costa Rica
No mas bosques por petroleo, a cambio de que? a cambio de que compañias transnacionales se enriquescan más

# 889: Oct 1, 2007, Sharyn Ioffe, New York
This is one of my favorite places in the world. When i go back again i woud like it to be intact and as wonderful as it was before.

# 888: Oct 1, 2007, America Durand Mungi, Peru
Hasta cuando se seguira destruyendo el planeta?Lo poco que queda de bosque sera arrazado, que pasa con el hombre?

# 899: Oct 1, 2007, Rodolfo Salas Gismondi, Peru
He visto como esta de deteriorado el ecosistema amazonico. No debemos dejar que esto siga sucediendo!!

# 898: Oct 1, 2007, ANDREA POMAREDA, Peru
no se dan cuenta el daño que le harian al medio ambiente??????

# 912: Oct 1, 2007, Justine Massey, California
La selva es un tesoro más precioso que el petroleo.

# 914: Oct 1, 2007, Daniel Blanco, Peru
No permitamos que se cree el precedente,

# 915: Oct 1, 2007, Diego Devoto, Peru
Vamos! Todos por Candamo!

# 930: Oct 1, 2007, Ian Markham, California
In a world where deforestation and extinction rates are skyrocketing, intact natural ecosystems like Candamo bear an intrinsic value of unimagineable magnitude. Do not allow temporary economic gains to blind you to the future possibilities for the region.

# 938: Oct 2, 2007, Javier Rubio, Peru
conozco la reserva y puedo asegurar que es de lo más hermoso que he visto en mi vida. No estoy al tanto de los peligros que parece estar corriendo, pero cualquier otra prioridad que no sea la de su conservación en su estado natural, sería un crimen

# 945: Oct 2, 2007, Kurt Kutay, Washington
Guarda el bosque y la vida silvestre, por lo menos para la opportunidad de ecotourism que gana mas para la gente.

# 944: Oct 2, 2007, Christina Czembor, Australia
I have spend several weeks in this area and this place should not be dimished through industrial activity or careless governing. Please do not reduce the size of the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park.

# 965: Oct 2, 2007, Luciano Corso, Italy
Save Candamo, heart of the bahuaja-Sonene National Park

# 976: Oct 2, 2007, Vladimir Nedovic, Netherlands
Nature has been suffering enough already

# 975: Oct 2, 2007, Annemiek Mulderij, Netherlands
Why do people have to spoil everything they can lay their hands on ???

# 974: Oct 2, 2007, Guenther ALBRECHT, Austria
please have some mercy for nature!

# 973: Oct 2, 2007, Kevin Hall, United Kingdom
This is a beatiful part of the world, don't let them spoil it.

# 990: Oct 2, 2007, Joseph Booth, United Kingdom
A few people will prosper (probably men), the rest of us and indigenous people will more than likely be left poorer. There is no control over this sort of exploitation when it begins. It could be the end for a stunning part of the Peruvian rainforest act now.

# 988: Oct 2, 2007, Kat Morgenstern, New York
This proposed exploitation will only bring short term gain, but irreparable long term damage.

# 1000: Oct 2, 2007, Anita Lichti, Germany
It is SO important for the entire world that the beautiful and invaluable rain forests remain intact. Please do not reduce what is left of them. Thank you.

This initiative is supported by:

The Tambopata Reserve Society (A UK based charity who can take UK donations addressed to the Save Candamo Alliance)