Corpoguajira works daily for the recovery of natural resources, For this reason, it joins forces with the public force to combat the illegal trafficking of wildlife in the department..

The National Police in Riohacha seized 40 birds where one of which corresponds to the Turpial species (Icterus icterus), which is in a critical threat category. With regard to other species, illegal hunting and trade, their populations are decreasing in La Guajira.

On the other hand, in registration and control operations on the Riohacha Palomino road, sector known as Ebanal (km 55 + 700 mts), He was caught carrying an individual 57 approximately kilos of raw Green Turtle meat (Chelonia mydas), species that is in the endangered category, according to the Resolution 1912 of 2017 Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development; Their commercialization is illegal because they are wild species of Colombian biological diversity..

Likewise, through control and search plans on the La Paz – Distraction road (km 61 + 300 mts) A citizen was caught transporting forty (40) individuals belonging to the species Iguana iguana, commonly known as green iguana, These individuals belong to the Colombian biological diversity, that are threatened and the pressure of capture for the sale of their eggs and meat, will soon lead it to be in danger of extinction.

It should be noted that none of the people caught with the species presented a safe passage for mobilization issued by the environmental authority., Corpoguajira.

IFC calls on all the inhabitants of the peninsula to denounce any act that poses a danger to the environment, conservation of natural resources and biodiversity. In turn, inform that anyone who decides to hunt, processing and commercializing specimens of wild fauna without the respective safe-conduct is committing an illicit.