The present work determines the presence of the African giant snail (Acathina fulica), in the north area of the Sucre department, in jurisdiction of the Corporación Autónoma Regional de Sucre -CARSUCRE. Density and ranges of sizes were established for each sites sampled: Sincelejo, Corozal y Tolú; the control protocols indicated by the respective environmental authority were followed and the potential impacts that this invasive species could cause were discussed.