Despues fuimos a una reunion en la oficina central de la Administracion de Parques Nacionales (APN) para charlar sobre las posibilidades de un acuerdo entre Pinnacles National Monument y un parque en Argentina para establecer una relacion de "parque hermano". Nos recibieron muy bien, y comparamos nuestros experiencias. Hubo mucho entusiasmo por trabajar juntos y por el hermanamiento de algunos parques nacionales de Argentina con algunos parques nacionales de los Estados Unidos. Ing. Agr. Hector Espina (Presidente del Directorio de APN), Dra. Patricia Gandini (Vice Presidente del Directorio de APN), Lic. Ana Balabusic (APN), Lic. Florencia Menzio (APN), Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores Claudio Rojo, y Lic. Maria Menzio de la Programa de Relaciones Institucionales y Cooperacion Internacional expresaron su apoyo por el programa de condores en Pinnacles National Monument y su interes en buscar maneras de trabajar en forma conjunto en cuanto a temas de interpretacion, educacion, y, por supuesto, conservacion del condor. Vamos a explorar las opciones mientras visitamos a Parque Nacional Quebrada del Condorito y Parque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas. Esperemos que, en los meses despues de nuestro visita, podamos trabajar con nuestras colegas de APN para escribir y firmar un acuerdo formal.
Como mencionamos arriba, el equipo va a visitar a dos parques nacionales donde vuelen los condores: Parque Nacional Quebrada del Condorito en Cordoba y Parque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas en Provincia de San Luis. El equipo va a conocer a la gente que trabaja alli, los recursos del parque, los desafios de manejo, y charlar con la gente de APN de los parques para ver las posibilidades de colaborar.
On our second day, Sept. 9, the Team split into two groups. Biologists Scott Scherbinski and Jim Petterson went back to meet with Andean condor biologists at the Jardin Zoologico de Buenos Aires, while Eric Brunnemann, Kate Hammond and Denise Louie met briefly with U.S. Embassy personnel to discuss aspects of our specific project and how it ties in with mutual interests between the United States and Argentina. We then went to the headquarters of the Argentine National Park Administration to meet with ministry officials to speak about the possibilities of a park to park agreement to form a sister park relationship. The atmosphere was extremely cordial and exciting as our two park service agencies compared our mutual interests and scientific experiences. Ing. Agr. Hector Espina (Presidente del Directorio), Dr. Patricia Gandini (Vice President del Directorio), Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores Claudio Rojo, and Lic. Maria Menzio of the Programa de Relaciones Institucionales y Cooperation Internacional, were extremely supportive of joint cooperation with Pinnacles National Monument, on a variety of levels including education, interpretation, facilities, ranger programs, and of course, condors. Superintendent Brunnemann and Directors Espina and Gandini will attempt to sign a “letter of intent” for prior to our departure--if time permits. And then once back in California, Kate Hammond together with Eric and our regional directorate will draft an official Agreement for signature later this year or early next, after we’ve visited with staff at the parks.
Our Team will be visiting at least two Argentine national parks where condors soar to meet park personnel and experience these parks and the surrounding communities to investigate if an agreement is mutually beneficial. Today we are headed to Cordoba to meet with park staff at Parque Nacional Quebrada del Condorito. We also hope to meet with Rotary International folks in both Cordoba and Villa Carlos Paz, a gateway town to the national park. Biologists Scott, Jim and Denise will continue on to the province of San Luis to visit Parque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas, while meeting a condor researcher from the University of Cordoba as well.
In the afternoon of September 9, a press conference was arranged by the Pacific West Region of the National Park Service and the U.S. Embassy that involved both print and television media. The objectives of the Team’s visit are in some of the national and local papers and websites today.
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