Subtraction of land to the river to devote to agricultural and livestock use (deforestation and grazing), the implementation of elevated boundaries or construction of structures to protect properties from floods, have created an unstable river system; Corpoguajira, from its powers, managed resources for the execution of the project “GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESTORATION OF A SECTION OF THE CAÑAS RIVER, Mingueo district, MUNICIPALITY OF DIBULLA – DEPARTMENT OF LA GUAJIRA.”

The execution of the previous one that was already socialized before the Mingueo community, Dibulla will seek to solve the problem presented by the high sediment rate and the digression of the channel in a large sector of the Cañas River., reducing the effects of river flooding on the banks of the riverbed, facilitating the transit in its lower sector, preventing erosion on its banks and establishing a more stable channel.

During 8 months the channel will be intervened to safeguard the natural resource and the surrounding populations, The intervention would benefit more than a thousand people in the municipality of Dibulla. The execution of the project will be carried out by the INTERV TEMPORARY UNION – RIO CAÑAS 2019 who, within their responsibilities, will also generate awareness and environmental education to raise awareness among residents of the area..