08/28/2021 2:24 PM
Clarín.com
Society
Updated 08/28/2021 2:24 PM
There are more and more
.
Photos and videos go viral and their presence divides a neighborhood.
In the middle of the electoral campaign and political debates, the capybaras in Nordelta came to stay and their presence generated so much fury that even
National Geographic
told of the "invasion" that is lived by these rodents "
that return to the territory that has belonged to them for thousands of years
" .
The publication highlights in the first place that the neighborhood was built on one of the wetlands of the Paraná River, "one of the northernmost in Argentina. After the Amazon, it
is the most important flow in Latin America
" and that the home of a wide diversity of animals from humid ecosystems, among them of course, "capybaras" -as the magazine calls them- or better known here as capybaras.
They say that Nordelta is characterized by being the home of the wealthiest families.
With properties that
can be valued up to 6 million dollars
.
But "not even the best real estate agents have managed to
contain the invasion
of capybaras that today terribly afflicts the neighbors."
As reported, starting in 2000, the wetland was replaced by the gated community, including golf and soccer fields and
31 new neighborhoods within 16 square kilometers
.
The magazine specialized in history, culture and nature issues reviews the headache that the arrival of these rodents caused among the neighbors.
They scare the dogs
.
They scare the cats.
They eat imported grass and flowers and caused traffic accidents.
They also mentioned that in recent days some residents of Nordelta referred to capybaras as
"pests
" and "
plague
", while on the other hand civil society organizations "favor the right of these animals to occupy the territory,
which belongs to them. naturally for millennia
”.
In its publication, National Geographic also questioned whether "the land belongs to those who work it."
And before this he developed: "Before displaced by exclusive and irresponsible urban development, the capybaras are retaking the territory they lost more than two decades ago. Although the enraged neighbors of the Nordelta try to eradicate them, they
have the pressure of the world's gaze on their backs.
Some have even called it
a clear example of class struggle,
"they published about it.
Half of the neighbors do not want to know anything with which they stay
According to a survey by the Nordelta Locally magazine, 51% of the residents of the country disagree with the relocation of the capybaras.
And 49% say that it is necessary for the good of the animals and the safety of the neighbors.
Last weekend the Ministry of Environment and Development of the Nation spoke about the "invasion" of capybaras.
Following complaints from residents of a private neighborhood about alleged attacks on dogs and residences, they said: "As capybaras are animals that live in wetland areas and their diet is herbivorous,
they should not be seen as a figure of danger
to people or other species, as long as
they are not predators
. "
A few days ago, the Nordelta Neighborhood Association (AVN) announced that it would begin to create
refuge spaces
so that capybaras could settle in areas of greater vegetation, optimal for their development and feeding.
Look also
Controversy over capybaras in Nordelta: an official says they are "welcome" in his district
The crack for the capybaras: half of the residents of Nordelta do not want to know anything with which they stay