the National Parks Administration (APN) Submitted before the federal justice a report determining the size Environmental damage For alleged death due to yaguaretti hunting Acai. This specimen, which was born in the wetlands of Ibera (Corrientes) as part of a reintroduction project for the species, was allegedly killed in El Impeccable National Park in the Chaco.
Environmental Crime: They assassinated Akai, a tiger born in Eberra and reintroduced to the Impossible Zone
The national organization has calculated that the economic damage caused by the loss of this tiger (a species declared a National Natural Monument and critically endangered) amounts to $2,673,280,260 (Two billion six hundred and seventy-three million two hundred and eighty thousand two hundred and sixty pesos).
Damage calculation methodology
This calculation has been prepared by the APN National Conservation Directorate using a specific methodology. The amount is based on a cash basis and is adjusted according to indicators related to:
This method seeks to determine an amount for Economic compensation wave Punishment for the offenderwithin the framework of the complaint being processed in the Federal Court of Saenz Peña. APN continues to provide information to the judicial process investigating the loss of the sample, which was released at the beginning of October.
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APN statement: A painful setback for conservation
In a statement, APN expressed its deep regret over the loss of Acaí, noting that the sample represents A “New Hope” In the process of healing the yaguaretti. In Argentina, it is estimated that only about 200 individuals survive.
“His disappearance, which is currently the subject of a judicial investigation, hurts us deeply, but also forces us to reaffirm the path we have taken: Maintaining biological pathways Which allows communication between residents, and Continuous surveillance and monitoring of liberated individuals, above all, Working with local communities In order to promote coexistence between people and wildlife,” they expressed the organization.
APN reaffirmed its commitment to preserving and restoring ecosystems, stressing that although the loss represents a setback, “The tremendous learning and dedication behind each sample released does not negate”.
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