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The Cañaverales Forests whose epicenter is the space where a spring emerges, as well as an adjacent wetland, They have constituted over time a social and cultural reference and a territory particularly appreciated by the community settled in the town of Cañaverales., in such a way that its members have established themselves as its guardians and protectors, advancing conservation work that deserves the greatest recognition and is an example to follow in other latitudes of the national territory.

Therefore, The Regional Autonomous Corporation of La Guajira in its institutional functions carried out studies in this area of ​​interest, declaring it as a protected natural area and managing the resources to restore its ecosystem with the unconditional support of the surrounding population, being the first beneficiaries of this water source, as is the case of the Cañaverales townships, California, Cappuccino and Corralejas.

The recovery of 144 hectares of activation of planting of threatened forest species such as guayacan, puy, fine heart, cedar, Oak, inter; as well as in the case of fauna with howler monkeys, foxes, macaws and squirrels that live there. Near the 2.500 inhabitants will have an isolation of 65km for the conservation of the 990 hectares that constitute the Cañaverales Spring, These will be some of the factors that will contribute to the conservation of this protected area.

The project will be carried out during 12 months, implementing 10 training workshops by corporation officials with the participation of the inhabitants of the area and among them the guardians of the environment and peace, Through this project they will receive information about ecosystem restoration and ecotourism. Implementing the use of the productive unit that will help them strengthen this process in favor of those who supply themselves from the spring..

Corpoguajira invites you to have a sense of belonging, conserve and preserve the environmental resources that our department provides us, since they are a fundamental part of the development of the ecosystem and the human species as they are highly beneficiaries of biodiversity..