La Yeguada Forest Reserve

Water uses would include drinking, cooking, washing, but most of the water used is for agriculture, electricity and industry. In Panama we can find an important hydroelectric called La Yeguada. La Yeguada Forest Reserve is located in Calobre, Veraguas province and was created to protect San Juan river, who supply water to the Yeguada hydroelectric plant. San Juan river is necessary for operation of this hydroelectric, because it provides energy to produce electricity. In fact, thanks to water, rural communities in Calobre as: El Macho, Cicuaro, los Corralitos, El Barrero, Llano Colorado, La Laguna have electricity benefits; without this resource would be impossible.

This marvelous place offers also a magnificent lake, multiples rivers and natural waterfalls to relax and enjoy with friends and family.

Tremendous visit to La Yeguada

San Juan River Waterfall

Water is important for our lives

   Water is the essence of LIFE and is necessary for every cell of the body therefore a basic fundamental resource for all plants, animals and humans. Our body is composed by water (more than 80%).Everybody needs water to be alive, we should be completely aware that we are water and we depend of the water.

   Water is involved in all processes of life and most of the human body is water, blood is 83% watermuscles 75% water, the brain is 85% water, bones are 22% water. Besides water acts as a lubricant in body processes such as digestion, lubricates joints and cartilage so that we move with less rigidity. To add regulates body temperature, removes toxins through urine and sweat, transports nutrients because these dissolve in water and it pass through the capillaries.

  Drinking little water can cause headaches, drowsiness, difficulty in concentration, dehydration and even death.

we need water in the excretion process

Caring our Vital Resource

There is lack of water around the world. The world´s population is growing and the global demand for fresh water has become much more and the water is not renewable. We need to care our vital resource, here! are my suggestions:

1-Avoid water pollution, because is the worst factor that destroy fresh water supply.

2-Use just the water that you need

3-Recycle water: If you have a pool at home, when you clean it, use that water (pool water) to water plants.

4-Don´t water the garden when the day is too hot, because the water evaporate.

5-Closing faucet when you are shaving or brushing your teeth.

6-Goverment needs evaluate and monitor water resources( especially in domestic use). Create a timetable for supply water to the houses; without preferences.

7-We need to do little workshops in the community for teaching ¿How we can care the water? and include our children, because they are receptive and our future.

Fresh water

Our organism and the water