La Loma, June 23 of 2022
With the objective of preserving natural resources, Drummond Ltd. and the Fundación Pro-Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta developed a natural resources management workshop and participated in the “Global Big Day” bird watching event, within the framework of the Forest Compensation program of the San Antonio creek in the municipality of La Jagua de Ibirico, Cesar.
The natural resources management workshop, led by Armando Calvano, Biodiversity and Compensation Manager for Drummond Ltd., and the professional team of the Forest Compensation program of the San Antonio basin, included the participation of 15 environmental protectors, and addressed aspects related to the adequate management of
natural resources and their importance for preservation and restoration
processes associated to the preservation of birds, the causes, consequences of biodiversity loss, and the possible solutions to this problem.
“We seek for environmental protectors to lead the preservation processes based on the adequate management of natural resources in their properties, joining efforts to protect the biodiversity of their territories. In this sense, families become a relevant player in these compensation projects that are developed in the long term, where the objective is for them to strengthen their knowledge and take ownership of these aspects to the can continue managing the strategies that we are implementing”, mentioned Armando Calvano, Compensation Manager for Drummond Ltd.
The bird watching session conducted within the framework of ‘Global Big Day’ included the involvement of families that protect the environment, coming from the villages of San Miguel and San Antonio in the municipality of La Jagua de Ibirico, Cesar; through the identification of the species present in the territory. The importance of the birds as essential element of the biodiversity of the region was highlighted, as well as their function in the ecosystem preservation processes, motivating the participants to preserve the fauna that represents Serranía del Perijá.
With a walk through of 6.49 km and an approximate duration of six hours, the participants were able to see 202 birds belonging to 30 species, among them the one known as cotorra pintada del Perijá (Pyrrhurapicta), an endemic species of the Serranía del Perijá, the coronirrojo woodpecker (Melanerpes rubricapillus), and the Hummingbird (Chalybura buffonii ) among others.
“Excellent activity. We are able to see more birds and know their names. My children had fun walking through the territory, looking at birds. It is very beautiful to be able to see the birds sing, fly, and not be mistreated, on the contrary we need to care for them, because they are the beauty of the forest”, expressed Eli Yulieth Mojica, environmental protector.
On the other hand, Mateo Alférez, Agricultural Engineer for the San Antonio Forest Compensation Program highlighted the importance of being part of these events. “We highlight the importance that birds have in the environmental preservation, as they are seed dispersers and are part of our ecosystem”.