During the operation, five people were detained who are at the disposal of the competent bodies.

In the procedure, 42 adult individuals, of which 11 died due to the mistreatment to which they were subjected by the offenders.

Corpoguajira released 31 sea ​​turtles on the beaches of Manaure, that were seized by the National Army in the rural area of ​​Maicao; During the operation, five people were arrested and placed at the disposal of the competent bodies..

In the procedure, 42 adult individuals, of which 11 died due to the mistreatment to which they were subjected by the offenders, which caused injuries, suffering and stress.

“We appreciate the work carried out by the National Army and the National Police, which allowed to recover the turtles that we are returning to their habitat after making the pertinent assessments. As environmental authority, We forcefully reject these actions that threaten the conservation of our threatened wildlife”, Samuel said Lanao Robles, General Manager Corpoguajira.

In addition, regretted the loss of the turtles that died and specified that the operations of the authorities will be strengthened with the aim of combating behaviors that put the biodiversity of La Guajira at risk.

According to the evidence 32 of the specimens seized belong to the species Chelonia mydas (Green turtle), which is in danger (IN). Los 10 remaining individuals are part of the species Eretmochelis overlapped (Tortuga carey), listed as Critically Endangered (CR) i.e., facing extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

It should be noted that the populations of sea turtles that frequent the department suffer strong pressures due to the extraction and consumption of their meat and the alteration of their feeding and nesting habitats., which are affected by the degradation of water quality due to excess nutrients and sediments, destructive fishing practices, boat propellers, coastal infrastructure works, hurricanes, invasion of alien species, Inter alia.

Corpoguajira informs that according to the regulations of the country, that is, it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild, that is, it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild, that is, it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild, keep up, enter, that is, it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild, explodes, that is, it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild, that is, it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild, transporte, trades, explore, traffic in or otherwise benefit from the specimens, products or parts of wildlife resources, forestry, floristic, hidrobiológicos, corals, biological or genetic aspects of Colombian biodiversity, will incur in prison of 60 a 135 months and a fine of 134 a 43.750 current monthly legal minimum wages.