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Published
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Prosecutor orders the
destructionof docks in Limón By the A.M. Costa Rica staff The Deputy Environmental Prosecutor requested the Criminal Court of Limón to order the demolition of 14 buildings, improvised and built as docks, which are located in the communities of Los Lirios, Cieneguita and Cocos, in Limón Province. According to the prosecutor, the destruction of the buildings will help with the environmental restitution of the damage caused in the protected areas. "The case is related to illegal docks and also its invade the protection area of the Cieneguita River and usurp its channel of public domain," the prosecutor said in its statement. According to the case, this type of works would be affected spaces dedicated exclusively to conservation. These docks would be used for activities that allegedly cause pollution and narrowing of the river and the Cieneguita estuary, which borders ecosystems such as the Limoncito Wildlife Refuge, said the prosecutor. In addition, it is presumed to increase insecurity in the inhabitants of these villages.  Another case about illegal buildings inside protected areas happened last November when the Prosecutor' confirmed that a judge of the Criminal Court of the Desamparados District in San José ordered the immediate eviction of 119 people from a protected land located in the zone of Patarrá. According to the evidence, in 2015 these people presumably entered illegally and without authorization to protected land in the Desamparados district, said the prosecutor. On that property, these people built improvised huts and named the area Our Lady of Los Angeles, the prosecutor said. The resolution was issued against four people, surnamed Rojas-Centeno, Coronado-Vargas, Loaiza-Fuentes and Conde-Pineda, who are investigated as suspected of committing the crime of usurpation and invasion of a protected area. According to the prosecutor's investigation, these four people began offering spaces to sell or rent on the property until 119 people were living there. The judge also ordered the destruction of improvised huts located within the place. "In this way the restoration of the area to its original state will be made," the prosecutor said. Within the sentence, the judge ordered the Ministry of Public Security and the Municipality of Desamparados to evict the invaders and destroy the huts within a maximum period of two months. According to National System of Conservation Areas, in the Desamparados area several hills are protected areas. Among these are: - The Cerro Ventolera hill, located southeast of the capital, near the communities of Patarrá and Higuito. The hill is the natural borderline between the provinces of San José and Cartago. - Two other hills in that area are Alto Tablazo and Alto Mata de Caña. Both serve as a division between the rivers of Tárcoles and Reventazón. - Also in the Desamparados are the hills Lomas de Salitral and San Antonio. Both are near the old garbage dump known as the Blue River. They are also close to the Desamparados sports center. ------------------------------ Have you heard of invaders in protected areas or private properties? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com More stories
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