Olheiro de Pureza, in Greater Natal Disclosure Olheiro de Pureza, the main tourist attraction in the city located about 65 km from Natal, was temporarily closed for swimming this Monday (6) by the city hall after the appearance of a crowned alligator in the region. In a note, the city council informed that it contacted the competent bodies - including the Environmental Police, the Fire Department and the Institute for Sustainable Development and Environment of RN (Idema) - so that "the necessary measures can be adopted to ensure the safety of the population, tourists, and the well-being of the animal". ? Click here to follow the g1 RN channel on WhatsApp The city hall did not inform the closure time, but said that it will soon release new information about the reopening of the site. A meeting was held on Monday afternoon with the bodies to define the issue. According to Idema, an inspection will be carried out in the area. Olheiro de Pureza, in the interior of RN, is recognized for its clear waters "The importance of this meeting was that we will, at the latest by Wednesday, carry out a joint inspection, an inspection, so that we can, together with the Military Police, together with environmental policing, remove this alligator and properly allocate it to its natural habitat, in a release area that we will not disclose due to the safety of the animal and the population itself", explained Thales Dantas, technical director of the Same. According to the director, the alligator must be taken to an area where no people appear. According to the mayor of Pureza, Ricardo Brito, the animal was found on Sunday (5) by the Municipal Civil Defense, which called Idema and the Fire Department. "He's not in the pool, he's at the scout. His species reaches a maximum length of 1.5 meters. So, it's not such a big animal, it's very small, but we had a responsibility towards the animal and towards people. We just ask for a little patience from the residents, the traders", he said on a social network. Also in August last year, Olheiro had to be temporarily closed to remove a swarm of bees from the stretch. The Olheiro de Pureza was recognized as an Environmental, Natural, Historical and Landscape Heritage Site of Rio Grande do Norte last year, in a publication in the Official State Gazette (DOE). The region is made up of a natural water pool, intended for swimming, and has a tourist terminal. ? The crown alligator measures, on average, around 1.5 meters in length - being small in relation to other species, such as the yellow-skinned alligator. Another characteristic that sets it apart is its long, narrow snout and relatively short tail. Although their habitat is small creeks and streams, adult specimens tend to stay in burrows, far from water. (CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE). Most watched videos on g1 RN