You featured as one of the most productive ecosystems of organic matter and its easy adaptation to soil and water salt, mangroves become the main protectors of fish and shellfish; With their unbreakable branches they manage to guarantee the fishing trade in large areas of the planet.

There are eleven species registered worldwide, six are recognized in Colombia, of which four live in La Guajira: the red or red mangrove (Rhizophora); white or yellow (racemosa leguncularia); the black or equal (Avicennia germinans) and the button or jelí (Conocarpus erectus).

A valuable ecosystem that is home to a considerable number of bird species, functioning as a nesting area for playback as recorded in the DMI Musichi. The scenic beauty of these branches is important for scientific research, education, passive recreation and ecotourism activities, as they are registered in the DMI Delta del Río Ranchería.

A species that protects coasts against erosion and storm surges caused by hurricanes, that trap sediment and leaf litter between their roots and help fill and recover ground.

Even knowing all the benefits, The strength of its roots makes it attractive to loggers and timber marketers.. No matter what in the world 75% of the mangroves have been destroyed and those that remain are in danger of extinction; alarming factor for the species that live there and that are in the threat or vulnerability category.