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Ya no cabe duda que el ser humano tiene un gran impacto sobre el medio ambiente en el que vive. Toda acci\u00f3n que hagamos genera un cambio en el ecosistema. Los resultados de nuestras mediciones indican que s\u00ed estamos contaminando. <\/strong> Ejemplo de ello, es el caso de Quebrada Danta en Playa Carmen, donde un an\u00e1lisis microbiol\u00f3gico de febrero del 2019, report\u00f3 coliformes fecales en cantidades mayores a los 2400 NMP\/100 ml, en el agua de la quebrada. Casos similares han sido reportados a trav\u00e9s de los a\u00f1os, al analizar muestreos realizados en el agua de mar por el Ministerio de Salud, en ciertos puntos de la costa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n El crecimiento explosivo de la poblaci\u00f3n, el desarrollo tur\u00edstico desregulado y el mal manejo de los desechos agropecuarios que se ha dado en el sur de la Pen\u00ednsula de Nicoya genera un deterioro en la vida marina.<\/strong> Es por esto que el proyecto de monitoreo de aguas es de suma importancia para conocer sobre los r\u00edos y entender c\u00f3mo podemos disminuir la contaminaci\u00f3n que a ellos llega. Es nuestro deber como seres humanos que vivimos entre monta\u00f1as, r\u00edos y mares entender el ecosistema en el cual estamos insertos y protegerlo en vez de destruirlo con nuestras acciones. La pr\u00f3xima vez que te cruc\u00e9s con un arroyo o r\u00edo, pens\u00e1 que es un ser viviente como vos, con sus propias caracter\u00edsticas y personalidad; y por sobre todo es extremadamente susceptible a cualquier impacto que afecte sus condiciones. Cuidalo, no lo contamin\u00e9s, dej\u00e1 que siga su curso normal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Water Quality Monitoring: Why is it important to get to know the rivers that surround us? Each river works in different ways, they have their own way of being. Their own flow rates, temperature, length, oxygen levels, its own microorganisms, etc. and this makes each one of them behave in a different way and react differently. As of April of this year, Nicoya Peninsula Waterkeeper started monitoring the water quality of the rivers in the area every month.<\/strong> Why do we do it? Because it is of great relevance to get to know them, understand their inherent characteristics and their behaviors. This allows us to detect what is normal within them and what is not. If we know in depth the personality of a river, we will know when it behaves in unusual ways and thus, we begin dig deeper in search of the causes of this strange behavior. Is it because of the presence of new animals? Excess livestock in the area? Or maybe, drains of houses or businesses? All these questions help us understand the biodiversity in which we live and in which these rivers develop, as well as the impact human activities. From this correct understanding, we can generate better solutions to the problems that arise.<\/strong> An example of this is the case of Quebrada Danta in Playa Carmen, where a microbiological analysis of February 2019, reported fecal coliforms in quantities greater than 2400 NMP \/ 100 ml, in the water. Similar cases have been reported over the years, when analyzing samples taken in seawater by the Ministry of Health, at certain points along the coast. Explosive population growth, under-regulated tourism development, and the mismanagement of agricultural waste that has occurred in the south of the Nicoya Peninsula generates marine life deterioration.<\/strong> This is why the water monitoring project is of the utmost importance to know about rivers and understand how we can stop polluting them. It is our duty as human beings who live amongst mountains, rivers, and seas to understand the ecosystem to which we belong and protect it instead of destroying it with our actions. The next time you cross a stream or river, think that it is a living being like you, with its own characteristics and personality; and above all, that it is extremely susceptible to any impact that affects its conditions. Take care of it, do not pollute it, let it take its normal course. English version below – Cada r\u00edo tiene su propia forma de ser. Su propio caudal, temperatura, longitud, nivel de ox\u00edgeno, sus propios microorganismos, etc. y esto hace que cada uno se comporte de una manera diferente y reaccione diferente. En abril de este a\u00f1o, desde Nicoya Peninsula Waterkeeper comenzamos a monitorear los r\u00edos de la… <\/p>\n
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