Taking into account the call of the community and the control work carried out in the urban wetlands of the District of Riohacha, The Regional Autonomous Corporation of La Guajira issued a request to the territorial entity and the National Police in order to immediately suspend the works carried out in the La Esperanza wetland..

The urban wetlands of Riohacha are of great importance for mitigating the effects of climate change, so it is not permitted to carry out activities that threaten the stability of these ecosystems.. In the specific case of the one located in between the neighborhoods 15 of May and La Esperanza of the Guajira capital, the evaluation team, control and monitoring of the environmental authority was able to evidence the construction of a house violating all environmental regulations and limits of the body of water.

Corpoguajira also calls on the District Mayor's Office to take the necessary measures to eliminate the wastewater discharges found at the site., which threatens the life of the wildlife that lives in this ecosystem.

Riohacha has 4 urban wetlands that are part of the Ranchería River Delta and that fulfill the function of buffering water, aquatic fauna habitat, terrestrial and birds, They provide landscape and scenic beauty to the city and regulate ecological processes essential for life., Therefore, it is necessary for the District Mayor's Office to take the necessary measures for its recovery and conservation..