Abstract

CAPURRO, Víctor Pulido; MARTINEZ, José Cruz; BUSTAMANTE, César Arana  and  CARHUAZ, Edith Olivera. Environmental damage to the Peruvian marine littoral caused by the oil spill (January 2022) at the La Pampilla refinery. Manglar [online]. 2022, vol.19, n.1, pp.67-75.  Epub Mar 15, 2022. ISSN 1816-7667.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17268/manglar.2022.009.

An environmental disaster of incalculable dimensions was caused by the oil spill that occurred on Saturday, January 15, 2022, when the unloading pipeline of the Italian tanker Mare Dorium ruptured during its loading and unloading activities in the marine littoral of La Pampilla Refinery. The objective of the study was to make a first approximation of the environmental damage produced 30 days after the oil spill at the La Pampilla Refinery. It has been elaborated based on documentary analysis, information from documents of public agencies and scientific articles from indexed bases. The oil spill has spilled 11,900 barrels that have moved in a northerly direction due to the effect of marine currents, the area of oil expansion is 1,739,000 m2, more than 24 beaches are contaminated, and the area impacted by the oil is 713 ha of sea and 180 ha of coastline, affecting the habitats and biodiversity of the Reserva Nacional Sistema de Islas, Islotes y Puntas Guaneras and the Zona Reservada Ancón. Nearly 500 species of marine algae, invertebrates, birds, and mammals have been affected. The Academy and public agencies should establish lines of research that include the management and conservation of species, to be carried out on the coasts of the Peruvian marine coast, in charge of specialized professionals, as well as provide the logistics and economic resources for the recovery and maintenance of marine biodiversity.

Keywords : Pacific Ocean; contamination; contingency plan; coastal marine ecosystem; environmental disaster..

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