Riohacha, 24 November 2020

Within the framework of the pink flamingo conservation program (Phoenicopterus roaeus), the Regional Autonomous Corporation of La Guajira carries out monitoring activities of the species to recognize its time of permanence in Colombia and its migratory routes within and outside the country.

On this occasion, GSM / GPS transmitters were installed in two pink flamingos in order to monitor and evaluate the distribution., changes in their migration routes and the risk associated with the construction of infrastructure of different types such as electricity transmission networks or others.

The monitoring is done in real time using wildlife tracking technology such as the Gsm chip., which sends your location information to the professional in charge of monitoring it, thus keeping the migration path up to date. The device has a rechargeable battery and can output data for up to two years.

The individuals were released in the Musichi Integrated Management District with an active participation of the community of this village of Manaure. The main objective of this protected area is to guarantee the maintenance of the pink flamingo populations as well as the natural spaces that are used by the contingent of migratory birds from the northern hemisphere that temporarily occupy its territory..

Musichi, home values ​​and biotic ecosystem of great value to the department of La Guajira, such as mangrove forests and scrub subxerophytic, characteristic of this part of the department, which are poorly represented in the Protected Areas System of Colombia. It is habitat for a large population of pink flamingos, species nationally qualified low risk of extinction Vulnerable .