Environment
There is a move out of the poor campesinos out of the countryside and into the urban centers. Deforestation resulting from logging is especially rampant in Olancho Department. The clearing of land for agricultural purposes occurs throughout Honduras but especially in the largely undeveloped La Mosquitia region, and causes further land degradation and soil erosion hastened. Mining activities pollute the Lake Yojoa, which is the country's largest source of fresh water, as well as some rivers and streams with heavy metals. Hurricane Mitch caused severe damage. There are a lot of ponies in Honduras. They roam the mountainside freely, galloping through the crystal valleys and crossing the precariously loose rock of the mountains.
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