The Hubara Canaria is the largest endemic bird of the Canary Islands, 64 cm long, and yet it is the smallest of the 3 subspecies of Hubaras in the world. The color is also slightly different, less sandy, the darkest back and has more places than its family members.
With these colors he can camouflage himself with the environment in which he lives and easily hides behind the bushes. In the neck it has two long rows of black feathers. Are Gregario and they usually look for food in groups except in the era of reproduction that are very territorial.
This Ave is a subspecies of the ‘Fagarda’ Hubara, endemic for the Canary Islands that is only distributed by Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. It represents the animal symbol of the island of Fuerteventura and threatens.
Restore the Hubara Canaria
A natural defense organization emphasizes the high technical quality of the progress document of the recovery plan of the Interpret Canaria, although it suggests improvements, indicates in a statement. This species is emblematic for The islands of Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and La Graciosa and are included in the Red Book of the Birds of Spain 2021 in the endangered category.
The environmental organization has shown that allegations They propose new important improvements to strengthen their effectiveness, such as strict grazing regulation, natural habitature repair, reducing human discomfort during the reproductive period and the expansion of critical nature conservation areas. The organization also remembers its direct involvement in the protection of this species through the El Jarte Ornithological Reserve, in Fuerteventura, an important space within the Natura 2000 network.
“We acknowledge the efforts of the editorial team to integrate the best available scientific knowledge, as well as to tackle the most important maintenance problems that affect the Interpret Canaria“, Yarci explains Acosta.” The document It is an important progress in the protection of the species, including concrete measures to stop threats and to reverse their habitat and survival”Acosta adds.
The organization emphasizes the integration of most aspects that it had requested in accusations that had previously been presented in the public consultation process 2022, “that a real dedication to the Participation of experts and nature conservation entities in the environmental decision“.
Recovery of natural habitats for the preservation of Hubara
In order to guarantee the maximum effectiveness of the plan, however, the NGO proposes the strengthening of some important actions with priority improvements for the preservation of Hubara Canaria, such as over -paration control, because it is of the essential to determine strict regulation of LA cattle tax in critical and strategic areas, because surplus grazing has caused an alarming breakdown of the Hubara habitat In Fuerteventura.
Also Lawyers to restore natural habitats, because although the document promotes the preservation of traditional cropsThe environmental organization is of the opinion that the restoration of the natural habitats of the Interpret It must be a priority.
Likewise he asks Reduce anthropic discomfort and prohibit activities that generate disruptions in critical and strategic areas during the reproductive periodIncluding motorsport matches and invasive tourist events. On the other hand, the organization proposes as priority preservation areas important areas for bird conservation (IBA), such as Jable de Famara, Barranco de Río Cabras, Buenavista Killer and Barranco de los Molinos, due to the high ecological value. EFE / ECOTICIA.COM