• So far this year, CORPOGUAJIRA has returned to its natural habitat 400 specimens of wildlife.
• The wildlife release activity was led by the Director General of CORPOGUAJIRA and the Governor of the Department.

 

Riohacha, 11 September 2020.

This is great news for the fauna of La Guajira!! monkeys, trigrillos, morrocoy, babillas, parakeets, cardinals and toucans, they are part of the 50 animals that returned to their habitat this Friday 11 September, National Biodiversity Day, within the framework of the great #NuestraFaunaLibre campaign that was carried out nationwide. The Governor of the Department joined the activity as a sign of his commitment to the conservation of our ecosystems.

The Regional Autonomous Corporation of La Guajira in the past 2020 has received 503 copies of wildlife. Of these, el 70% corresponds to seizures that are carried out in partnership with the military and Police forces, and the remaining percentage corresponds to voluntary deliveries and ransoms.

After they arrive at the Fauna Care and Assessment Center, the animals undergo a medical-veterinary assessment, where professionals determine the state of health and behavior, and the corresponding management measure, like being released, or previously rehabilitated. So far this year, have been returned to their natural habitat 400 specimens of wildlife in La Guajira.

The species that predominate in seizures are sea turtles and birds, sadly showing that the illegal traffic of these is still latent. These are followed by monkeys and cats, especially tigrillos and pumas.

Within the framework of the day, more of 1.800 animals were returned to their natural environment across the country , a great effort made by regional autonomous corporations and sustainable development in favor of the conservation of Colombia's biodiversity.

CORPOGUAJIRA's work continues and permanently advances releases. Therefore, the call is to take care of the fauna together. This period of mandatory isolation has generated confidence in the animals, reaching places people normally frequented, in populated centers or surrounding areas, so it is recommended not to touch or attack them, but to notify the environmental authorities or the public force, to come to your rescue.