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The
forest of Las Terrazas in the western part of Cuba, 60 km of
Havana, is named after its many terraces of planted pine trees
to lessen the impact erosion in this part of the country.
Recreating the original forest, the endemic plants came back to
life. Under the thick canopy of endemic trees namely; the
carobs, the almacigos, the yagrumas, the pomarrosas, the pines
even the fruit trees like the mango, the guayaba and the white
anona, visitors hear the melodious symphony of the hummingbirds
endemic to the island. The tocororo (Cuban Trogon - National
bird of Cuba), the nightingale, the goatheard (Spindalis Zena),
the Cartacuba, the Zunzun (Cuban Emerald) or Colibri, the
Sabanero, the Pitirre (Kingbird), the Chinchilla and the trush
are the pride of the Cuban biodiversity. The scent of flowers
namely the orchids (over 100-recorded varieties), the mariposa
(National flower of Cuba) and the flower of mullein gives off a
feeling of great serenity. There are also living in the tropical
forest 30% of endemic vertebrates for instance bats, mammals,
reptiles, amphibians and insects. The community of Las Terrazas
maintained the state of the forest and children from their early
age learn how to maintain the ecosystem in this particular
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