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Newsletter Please join ASANA and become a 2007 member! Help protect and restore natural habitats in our earth. In Costa Rica we are blessed with paradise teeming with rainforests, mountains, rivers, beaches, oceans and wildlife. Let’s do what we can to be stewards of the land and oceans we love… true friends of nature. Why you should support ASANA in efforts to preserve and restore The Path of the Tapir Biological Corridor. ASANA is a growing non-profit organization with the physical and human resource capacity to develop its work to protect the Path of the Tapir Biological Corridor. Protection of the corridor depends greatly on the consciousness and efforts of the local population. The support of the local population is more important each day since the economic and physical landscapes are rapidly changing with the growth of tourism and foreign landowners. ASANA is working to protect and restore the biological corridor and biodiversity of the region. With this protection and restoration of the corridor ASANA is intern working to preserve the economic stability. Local tourism relies on an appealing natural landscape and on biodiversity. Thousands of tourists flock to Costa Rica each year to experience the beauty of the rainforests and tropical coast. Birdwatchers, hikers, divers, surfers, marine mammal enthusiasts and adventure travelers are drawn to Costa Rica for the healthy and natural state of the land and ocean. Protecting investments in land and building construction means protecting the economic value of the area. The area’s economic value is heavily tied to ecotourism and foreign investment. By preserving the biodiversity of the region we will be allowing economic stability for the future. More importantly and closer to home, the grand majority of inhabitants of the Central and Southern zone of Costa Rica live here due to their love and adoration for the land and ocean. Costa Rica has drawn and captivated thousands of people by its natural splendor. For many the reason that Costa Rica is their home is due to the rawness of the land and access to beautiful, untouched jungle and beaches. We want to keep Costa Rica green and clean so that we all may be able to enjoy this paradise. Protecting the land and oceans is a task for all and must be shared by all. Please join ASANA in their crusade and learn to take care of the natural world necessary and cherished by all. ASANA has created the membership program to attempt to involve all individuals from the community. The membership program relies on constant communication between ASANA and its members as well as consistent community outreach efforts. If the community can work to collaborate together to achieve these activities, ASANA will be well on its way to fulfilling the preservation and restoration of the corridor and sustaining itself financially through its programs and outreach efforts. How can you help ASANA and the Path of the Tapir Biological Corridor? Become and ASANA Member 2007: To become an ASANA member please fill out the Membership Application form and make either a check (payable to ASANA) or a direct deposit. Local volunteer work: ASANA is always looking for more hands to share the work. This is especially true during the turtle nesting season and various fundraisers including our Annual Earth Day Festival. If you are interested in volunteering your time and energy please contact the ASANA office. Be conscientious of your lifestyle: Remember that the changes we make are moment by moment and person by person. By raising your environmental consciousness you are adding to the continuous preservation and restoration of the earth. Membership Levels Tapir $20,000 and up/year Jaguar $10,000-$19,999/year Perezoso $5,000-$9,999/year Mono $1,000-$4,999/year Toucan $121-$999/year Pizote $120/year (minimum) Buzy Bee Active Volunteer Please make checks payable to ASANA and mail to the following address: ASANA - Hacienda Baru PO Box 215-8000 San Isidro, Perez Zeledon Costa Rica