Amador landfill project threatens Biomuseo icon

 A new landfill in Amador threatens the Biomuseo’s place as a visible icon of the country’s biodiversity, its mission to protect it and its value as a world-class tourist destination says an Amador Foundation statement.

Gilda de Ferrer, a member of the board of directors, recalled that the famous Canadian architect Frank Gehry designed the Biomuseo, with the commitment that it occupies a prominent place at the entrance to the Panama Canal.

This is the only work by Gehry in Latin America and the only museum of biodiversity on the entire continent. For de Ferrer, if they do that filling, the museum would lose all its importance and architectural characteristic as The museum is a great sculpture for all who enter the Canal to appreciate. The project whatever it is goes against everything that is conservation and should be rejected,” she stated.

In addition, he considers that this megaproject would forever change the geographical configuration of the road and would take away its historical, environmental and social value.

“The fact that this museum exists in Panama is incredible and it was built with the support of four successive governments, a state project widely supported by its mission to protect our biodiversity,” he said.

In this context, it is considered that the State has the responsibility to safeguard this large investment, which is greater than $100 million, in the face of threats such as the landfill.

According to the environmental impact study, the landfill will be fitted out for plazas, a theme park, a public beach, hotels, leisure and business areas, and two marinas. The project is called Desarrollo Marítimo Amador and the promoter is the company LGS Panama Tourism Development, SA The company has a concession for the use of the sea in process with the Panama Maritime Authority.