Cardique installs three cameras in La Boquilla to monitor the Ciénaga de la Virgen and mangroves

TechnologyColombiaEl Universal (Cartagena)Nov 5, 2026, 10:36 AMAI summary

Cardique installed three monitoring cameras in the La Boquilla district of Cartagena: one on the right bank and two on the left bank, to expand surveillance of the Ciénaga de la Virgen and its mangrove cover. The devices operate via closed-circuit television (CCTV) and aim to identify changes in vegetation cover and sites of improper solid waste disposal. The initiative expands the corporation's Intelligent Environmental Observatory and complements work with local communities.

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Cardique installed three cameras in La Boquilla: one on the right bank and two on the left bank.
The equipment runs on CCTV and provides permanent audiovisual recording of the Ciénaga de la Virgen and mangroves.
The monitoring aims to detect changes in vegetation cover and sites of improper solid waste disposal.

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Cardique installs three cameras in La Boquilla to monitor the Ciénaga de la Virgen and mangroves

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