Joint companies interested in contributing to ecosystem restoration and protection of species in critical danger of extinction has made it possible shape spaces where strategies and commitments are generated to lead programs that strengthen the protection and creation of wildlife.
Therefore Corpoguajira as environmental authority in the department supported and endorsed the draft Conservation Aquarium Mundo Marino led by the company Petrobras for 4 years old, developed hand Campesina and NGO Conservation Program turtles and marine mammals at the University Jorge Tadeo Lozano, achieving collection clutches of eggs left by sea turtles on the beaches of Palomino in the municipality of Dibulla.
Later, They were taken to a nearby tortugario to the area where they were monitored until they hatch and deposited in pools of seawater, compliance with a rigorous protocol to safeguard the life of the species expecting a young age and were in good condition to be released into their natural habitat.
This being the last 19 May the introduction was made to the natural environment 180 juvenile sea turtle species Caguama (Caretta caretta), from the beaches of Palomino who were among 7 a 9 Surveillance months of growth. It was an event that allowed sensitize tourists, neighboring land owners and the general community a message of protection to species that usually frequent the area.
These processes are of great importance introduction, since the seven species of marine turtles worldwide are in some category of threat, according to the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (UICN) and red book reptiles country. The Colombian Caribbean is fortunate that four of these nest on its beaches and two others are reported as occasional visitors to our seas.
Events like these allow humanity create environmental awareness by improving their daily practices in seeking a green and sustainable planet. Corpoguajira through its management teaches environmental education that aims at the conservation of species of fauna and flora in the department and invites institutions and wider community to join forces to protect ecosystems guajiros.
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