After six months of rehabilitation, a couple of pink flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber ruber), that had been seized in the Magdalena, was able to return to its natural habitat in La Guajira.

Riohacha, 9 August 2020

The emotional moment of return to freedom of these slender birds with long legs and a long, curved neck, took place in the Musichi Integrated Management District, and Manaure, where they could meet other individuals of the same species, which guarantees better results in your adaptation process.

The animals were subjected to a rigorous rehabilitation plan for several months that included adequate food for the recovery of their characteristic pink color and plumage, since upon arrival at the Corpoguajira fauna recovery center, were discolored and had clipped wings.

The two individuals, a female and a male, They had a strict follow-up that allowed evaluating their functional conditions and skills that allow them to maintain their autonomy after reintegration into their natural space..

The Musichi Integrated Management District, It is one of the places with the largest population of this migratory bird, which constitutes one of the main conservation objectives of this protected area.

Pink flamingos are species that frequently suffer the scourge of trafficking and illegal possession, Because it is an exotic bird, it is chosen by unscrupulous people as a decorative element for its properties, a practice typified in Colombian regulations as a crime against natural resources and the environment.

The successful process was carried out thanks to the alliance between two environmental authorities, the Magdalena Regional Autonomous Corporation, that carried out the process of rescue and delivery to Corpoguajira for its evaluation, recovery and happy return to its original environment.