In a coordinated operation with the Colombian Navy, the personnel of the Comprehensive Action and Environmental Management Section of the Air Combat Command No. 6, CACOM 6, of the Colombian Aerospace Force, it was carried out the rescue and transport of a Margay tiger (Leopardus Wiedii), approximately 4 months old, in the municipality of Solano.
On board a Huey II helicopter of the CACOM 6, the female feline was taken to the municipality of Florencia, capital of the department of Caquetá, with the purpose of handing it over to the Corporation for the Sustainable Development of the South of the Amazon, CORPOAMAZONIA; there it will begin a recuperation process for its reintegration into its natural habitat.
The Margay Tigrillo inhabits the tropical forests and mangroves of the national territory, it is considered an almost threatened specimen due to the destruction of its habitat, the illegal trafficking of fauna and flora, and deforestation. With a low reproduction rate, with only one brood every two years, and a high mortality rate of 50%, its conservation is of vital importance for the biodiversity of the Amazon rainforest, according to CORPOAMAZONIA.
The Colombian Aerospace Force reaffirms its commitment to the preservation of the environment and the protection of fauna and flora throughout the national territory, therefore, it will continue to use all its distinctive resources to work to promote the survival of specimens and protect the country's biodiversity.
Source: Public Communication Office CACOM 6
