As part of the celebration of Earth Day, the alliance was sealed in the conservation of the Forest Reserve Montes de Oca. Corpoguajira, Mayoralty Maicao and environmental watchmen protected area signed a voluntary agreement in order to take actions that lead to the preservation of species of wildlife present in this area department.

The witnesses were more than two hundred cyclists who accepted the invitation to make a journey of more than 60 Km to appreciate the natural attractions offered by this reserve and pay tribute to the Earth in its day.

Thus launching the environmental education strategy "I move bike" in Maicao was performed with a tour that departed from the iconic Centenario Park and culminated with the delivery of a booth monitoring and control that serve to him environmental watchmen promote conservation, exercise governance and promote ecotourism in the protected area of ​​Montes de Oca, located in the village of Carraipía.

from 5:00 in the morning, gathered amateur and professional cyclists, institutionality of Maicao and the general public to support Corpoguajira initiative that promotes the use of bicycles as an alternative sustainable transport.

The day ended in Montes de Oca Nature Reserve with the signing of an agreement, in which the Corporation formally handed to the mayor of Maicao, the booth; prefabricated wood, with a construction area 78 m2, which function as operation center environmental watchmen, to strengthen the monitoring and control of illegal wildlife trafficking place.

This protected area is located in the Perijá exactly in the village of Carraipía municipality of Maicao, Its area exceeds 8.484 hectares from 2007 He became the first natural area protected by Corpoguajira.

This area is the factory which depends water supply water to more than 150.000 inhabitants of the municipalities of Maicao and Albania, features 13 creeks and streams, is ideal for hiking and explorations that allow observation of flora and fauna place. It is the habitat of more than 200 kinds of plants, 177 bird species and 67 mammal species.