La Selva

La Selva is a town on, located 20 miles south of. Founded in 2535 as Falaknuma Migrant Site 9, the settlement was originally one of 22 refugee camps built on the world to accommodate the near-million survivors of following the.

It has since become a sprawling permanent settlement with a population estimated at 97,813 in 2540. La Selva is the birthplace of Ana-G309.

History
Migrant Site 9 was part of an extensive government plan to temporarily house one-million refugees that unexpectedly arrived on Falaknuma in 2535. It was one of the 22 refugee camps hastily assembled through the cooperative efforts of the UNSC and Colonial Administration Authority, rapidly growing over the course of several months.

Although most of its other responsibilities were subsumed by the UNSC, the CAA remained responsible for refugees and assisted the Falaknuma government in managing the site. Due to economic concerns and budgetary issues, the plan to relocate refugees from the camp was repeatedly postponed, causing a rise in the population. Site 9 had grown so densely-populated so quickly that the refugees began referring to it as La Selva, meaning "the Jungle" in Spanish.

Due to prejudices and discrimination faced in Halkia, the people of La Selva began to create their own businesses and services in the camp as early as May 2535. Community gardens and food co-ops yielded produce which was sold in markets and food stalls; so much produce was grown that by 2538, La Selva's reliance on government-issued rations decreased by 30%. Diners, barbers, and tailors began setting up shop as well, creating a small yet sustainable economy.

In 2540, Falaknuma came under attack from the Covenant. Though the invasion was largely concentrated over major cities like Halkia, La Selva was not spared from the onslaught. Banshees and Seraphs conducted strafing and bombing runs on the settlement, killing indiscriminately. Though some managed to escape the devastating attack, many more were killed; at least half of the population was confirmed killed or unaccounted for afterward.