Integrated inspection action should last in the coming months in Amazonas Disclosure An integrated environmental operation rescued 176 turtles and eggs kept in illegal captivity on the Cuniuá River, a tributary of the Purus River, in the interior of Amazonas. The action, carried out during the early hours of the morning, resulted in the interception of two vessels and generated a loss of more than R$2 million in fines for the offenders. The action is part of Operation Gaspar, which began at the end of July in the Purus channel, bringing together inspectors from the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama), the National Foundation for Indigenous Peoples (Funai) and military police. In addition to the chelonians, the agents found 236 turtle and tracajá eggs on beaches in the region to guarantee the hatching cycle, which were reburied. The offensive also seized 120 kg of pirarucu and mesh nets used to illegally capture the animals. ? Join the g1 AM channel on WhatsApp According to inspections, the approaches took place at strategic points on the river, close to the boundaries of protected areas.
Operation rescues hundreds of turtles and imposes R$2 million in fines in Amazonas
Integrated inspection action should last in the coming months in Amazonas Disclosure An integrated environmental operation rescued 176 turtles and eggs kept in illegal captivity on the Cuniuá River, a tributary of the Purus River, in the...
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The action is part of Operation Gaspar, which began at the end of July in the Purus channel, bringing together inspectors from the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama), the National Foundation for Indigenous Peoples (Funai) and military police. In addition to the chelonians, the agents found 236 turtle and tracajá...
- In addition to the chelonians, the agents found 236 turtle and tracajá eggs on beaches in the region to guarantee the hatching cycle, which were reburied.
- The offensive also seized 120 kg of pirarucu and mesh nets used to illegally capture the animals.
- Join the g1 AM channel on WhatsApp According to inspections, the approaches took place at strategic points on the river, close to the boundaries of protected areas.
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"Today we made some approaches, some apprehensions. And here we are in connections with indigenous lands, with the Deni Indigenous Land, with the Suruwaha Indigenous Land and a land that is also in the process of demarcation", explained Funai employee, Edilson Ramalho. The focus of the operation is to curb predatory hunting and fishing that threaten the Amazon fauna and directly impact the way of life of traditional populations. "Our objective here is to try to preserve the environment, this work together, in partnership, and really benefit the traditional residents, who are the indigenous people here on the Purus River", highlighted Walmir Nogueira, an Ibama employee. The two vessels and all the equipment collected were seized. Operation Gaspar operates in the Purus River channel continuously and has no end date. READ ALSO More than 100 chelonians are seized during inspection in the interior of AM More than 200 chelonians are seized in the Anavilhanas National Park Factions transform environmental crimes into a new frontier of power in Amazonas