The Corpoguajira team headed towards the Montes De Oca Protective Forest Reserve, where, with the help of the Matamoros Group of the National Army, the Peace and Environment Rangers and the Ecological House Foundation, The Puma Concolor that was found last year was returned to its natural habitat 5 June in the streets of Riohacha.

Montes de oca is the most favorable habitat in the region for the feline; a place where it can easily adapt because there are the ideal environmental conditions for its conservation and other individuals of the same species with which it can interact and reproduce..

The animal was captive for five days at the Jerez Agroecological Center carrying out an observation process., where he was also examined by veterinarians, marked with a microchip and it was determined that it is a young animal of approximately 5 year old. The puma presented optimal health conditions, did not show any alteration in its wild behavior, Therefore, the decision was made to release him in the shortest possible time..

This significant day was attended by regional media that were able to demonstrate first-hand the conditions and benefits that this type of species provides to strategic ecosystems such as Montes de Oca..