From 2022 and within the framework of the sustainability strategy, the Colombian company Hocol subsidiary of Ecopetrol participates in the identification of environmental issues in the territory to carry out concrete actions that favor the protection of the environment and the conservation of biodiversity.
Contribute to recovering and conserving umbrella species, such as sea turtleis part of our commitment to create environmental value in the Caribbean region, through days of introduction and release of juvenile sea turtles into the natural environment, the company indicated in a press release.
These good practices of respect and protection of biodiversity, the Company makes visible the commitment to produce energy with an approach based on sustainability.
On the other hand, it must be said that sea turtle populations are decreasing. Every year, thousands of them are accidentally caught by fishing gear. Additionally, the beaches they depend on for nesting are disappearing. In the department of La Guajira, they capture them and market their meat.
Of the seven species of sea turtles, almost all are classified as endangered, and that is mainly due to human activities. In front of the Caribbean Sea, they are captured and taken to the urban centers of Dibulla, Uribia, Manaure, Maicao and Riohachathese two territories being the largest consumers of the turtle.
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