Photo | Video taken by the Tolima Police | LA PATRIA Tolima Police and National Natural Parks officials replanted the five frailejones on the Manizales – Murillo road.
The five frailejones who They were torn off and tied to the roof of a car on May 10, they were replanted this Tuesday in the wasteland on the Manizales – Murillo road.area from which they were extracted.
The work was led by the Tolima Police and National Natural Parks officials.
“These frailejones needed treatment, ensure that they would not die. They received a sanitary, cleaning treatment, removing everything that had rot,” explained Mario Franco, an official of the Los Nevados National Natural Park.
He added: “We are going to arrange them on this site. We see that they are in good condition.”
The authorities now They will carry out constant monitoring in order to verify their evolution in the ecosystem.
About the case
A 43-year-old man was captured in the via Manizales – Murillo in flagrante delicto by the Tourism and Heritage Protection Group of the Tolima, Cortolima and National Parks Police, when he was traveling with the frailejones tied to the roof of their car.
The prosecution He was charged with the crime of illicit use of aggravated renewable natural resources.charge that was not accepted by the defendant. In addition, their vehicle was confiscated.
According to Cortolima, these frailejones have an annual growth that can be between one and two centimeters per yearso it is estimated that the age of the extracted specimens may be between 10 and 15 years oldconsidering them juvenile individuals.
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