From September 18 to 23, Matanzas province will host the 7th National Workshop on the Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) in order to socialize criteria and experiences in the care of reptiles.

According to www.acn.cu, acquiring methodological tools on technologies for field work is among the event’s goals. The encounter will be held in the municipality of Cienaga de Zapata, home to the largest wetland in the Insular Caribbean and where most of the populations of the endemic reptile are concentrated.

Scholars will exchange criteria and experiences in order to standardize their work methods in relation to researching on the subject of Crocodylus rhombifer. Scientists come from the provinces of Pinar del Rio, Havana, Ciego de Avila, Camagüey, Las Tunas, Granma, Matanzas, in addition to the Isle of Youth.