It seems that Cuba has some of the most pristine environments left in the world. Western leaders want to deny the Cuban leader any credit in conservation and instead claim that Cuban waters and forests are relatively intact because of stagnant economic growth and a minimal tourism industry. Others wish to give Castro full credit for protecting his countries environmental jewels. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle.
More than half of Cuba's plants and animals, and more than 80 percent of its reptiles and amphibians, are unique to the island.
Endemic birds include the Cuban trogon, the Cuban tody, and the Cuban pygmy owl. The world's smallest bird, the bee hummingbird —which weighs less than a U.S. penny —is found there.
Whatever the reason it is encouraging to see environments protected. Maybe some day we can go experiance the wonder legally.
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