· The area between the municipalities of Manaure and Uribia, It has an extension of 66.132,47 hectares of which 12.205 They correspond to seagrass.

· With the declaration of this area habitat conservation of species it is ensured at critical risk of vulnerability as the sea turtle.

· Sawairu becomes seagrass area declared in the country's largest conservation

Carrizal, La Guajira. 5 May 2019. MADS. – Integrated Management District SAWAIRU Seagrass is now protected area, This was announced by Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Ricardo Lozano Picon from the Guajira in the Colombian Caribbean.

The area between the municipalities of Manaure and Uribia, It has an extension of 67.176 hectares and includes the beaches of Cabo de la Vela, Corshochom, Aipir, in sishipa, Arema, Carrizal, you retchana, Suruipa, teasel, Auyama and Shimarú.

"Today also announced the declaration of this protected area we are pleased to announce the adoption of the management plan that will allow us to advance actions that lead to effective management of this area, ensuring ecosystem goods and services that flow from it for the sustainable development of the region and the country ", This was stated by Minister of Environment, Ricardo Lozano during his visit to the village of Carrizal.

this declaratory, it results in the work of the Regional Autonomous Corporation of La Guajira – Corpoguajira and in coordination with the National Hydrocarbons Agency through the development phase path established for declaration of protected areas of the National System of Protected Areas - SINAP.

About, Luis Medina, Director of Corpoguajira "the declaration of this area is essential for ensuring artisanal fishing zones contributing to food security and activation of the economy over 3.000 ethnic Wayuu people as well as contribute to the conservation of species habitat high threat as sea turtles and to counter the effects of climate change through carbon sequestration "

With this new declaration in the department of La Guajira is contributed to the consolidation of the National System of Protected Areas – SINAP and the representation of ecosystem biodiversity of the nation, the fulfillment of international commitments (Where 11 Aichi Biodiversity Convention and the objectives of Sustainable Development).