More than 300 river turtles released in Guárico for their conservation

The Ministry of Ecosocialism (Environment) of Venezuela reported that released 336 savannah river turtles or llanero freshwater turtles in the Guárico state, as part of a conservation plan for the country’s wildlife, according to a note released this Sunday by the State portfolio.

He also released, in the same state, four crab-eating foxeswith the objective – as he highlighted – of strengthening environmental awareness and promoting the preservation of life on the planet.

“These native species play a crucial role in Venezuelan biological diversity and their reincorporation into their habitat is an example of the decision to strengthen the country’s megadiversity,” he noted.

According to a publication by the Ministry of Ecosocialism, the llanero pond turtle, which is found in part of the Orinoco basin, «it is a vulnerable species and its population is decreasing due to habitat loss, hunting and the pet trade.

Last May, Ministry of Ecosocialism released 1,000 seahorses on a beach in Mochima National Parkin the state of Sucre, as part of a project financed by the Revolving Fund Against Climate Change, which – he said – “contributes to the fulfillment of the first line of action of the National Biological Diversity Strategy (ENDB).”

At the 16th edition of the Conference of the Parties (COP16), which took place in Colombia between October and November, Venezuela presented a biological diversity plan that contemplates establishing “clear lines” and “a roadmap” to preserve “each” of species in the Caribbean country.