San Antonio de los Baños, Artemisa, Cuba - The municipality works in the conservation of biological diversity being one of the main environmental problems.

The incidence of a conscious introduction of invasive alien species for various purposes without the proper management and other accidentally, threatening aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity, would illustrate the impacts caused by marabou and claria.

Thus, the environmental strategy of the municipality stroke the following indicators:

- Check that reforestation work take into account the adaptable varieties to meet environmental functions means ensuring the elevation of the biological diversity of forests.

- Implemented the system of Early warning and Rapid response to cases of contamination by biological agents in biohazard facilities, uncontrolled release of genetically modified organisms and exotic.

- Achieve through environmental educational better understanding methods of the population in the use and conservation of biological diversity. Strengthen the scientific and technical capabilities, knowledge of the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.

According to Raisa Garriga, head of CITMA section on the board of the municipal administration, currently working in the planting of fruit trees, 500 meters on both sides of the Ariguanabo river, so with the surrounding farms, with the aim of concentrating the rains and keep the river level, which is in decline. Moreover must continue planting endemic species of the territory.