The detailed study of orchids on the plateau Guantanamo -El Salvador-Yateras- the largest natural region in the province, stands out among the 98 research projects that distinguish the Development Center of the Mountain located in the cradle of the Plan Turquino.
The detailed study of orchids on the plateau Guantanamo -El Salvador-Yateras- the largest natural region in the province, stands out among the 98 research projects that distinguish the Development Center of the Mountain located in the cradle of the Plan Turquino.
Jesus Martin Perez, director of the institution noted that the orchid flowers contribute to the development of the pharmaceutical industry since they are used as a basis for obtaining products for medicinal purposes and the production of vanilla.
The restoration of native biodiversity in agricultural production systems and smart agriculture before climate change in mountain communities, are other projects whose scientific results benefit the Guantanamo mountains and the rest of the country.
The research on the scorpion venom that is useful as a complementary cancer drug has a special connotation in this scientific center of Limonar de Monte Ruz.
The institution was founded on February 3, 1994 by the Army General Raul Castro Ruz and its investigations are aimed to increase the quality of life of the mountain population and the overall development of the province of Guantanamo.