Today, May 24, the European Day of Natural Parks 2024an event that aims to raise awareness among Europeans of the importance of preserving and preserving these living spaces for the biodiversity that lives in them and also for all of us.
Why is today the European Day of Natural Parks 2024?
He European Day of Natural Parks 2024 and its creation precisely on May 24 is a way to commemorate the fact that on the same date, but in 1909, nine national parks were created in Sweden. And that they formed the first protected areas of this type in Europe. And like every year, a theme has been set that in 2024 is ‘Vote for nature’, given the upcoming elections that will take place in a few days in the European Parliament.
The idea is to assume that green spaces are part of the… ecosystem globally that is the planet. And that gives us support and support. So we must protect and respect them. And building our future, including them as part of it and not in spite of them, as we did until a few years ago. And that is something that MEPs from all parties should prioritize in their campaigns and in their next term.
Deforestation, pollution and all the damage that is normally done to them so that we can obtain certain benefits are factors that must disappear once and for all. We cannot continue to live with our backs to the earth nature. Because his revenge could be terrifying. Therefore, the European Day of Natural Parks 2024 The aim is for people to go to the polls, realizing that with their vote the future of the environment and biodiversity is also at stake.
What we can do to protect parks
- The first is that we are aware that we are visiting a place that does not need us at all. The footprint we leave on them must therefore be minimal.
- Information about the park is essential to know the restrictions, schedules, events, specifics and regulations of each site. You have to look for it, online or at the information points of each natural space.
- Avoid starting fires. Even if it has spaces enabled. And if we do, let it be with the maximum precautions. These types of incidents have caused countless people to suffer forest fires with the resulting losses.
- Do not use cleaning products or soap in the rivers or lakes you encounter along the way. Please note that they can be very polluting.
- Camp only in designated areas.
- If you smoke, please do so in authorized areas. Forget the deadly toxins from cigarette buttsS. Keep them in a safe place and never leave anything behind.
- A park is home to many species. That is to say, it is a point of biodiversity that must be respected and protected. Do not harm or alter the life of animals or plants.
- Do not feed the animals you encounter. It can hurt them. especially if they are processed foods, which contain sugars and salt, which are harmful to anyone who consumes them.
- Take your waste with you and dispose of it responsibly and neatly.
- Practice “ploggin”, a very friendly activity with the environment which consists of collecting the trash you find, even if it isn’t yours, and helping to make the parks cleaner and healthier.
- Vote, exercise your right and consider not only your well-being, but also that of all of Nature, which only has as spokespersons those who are concerned about its protection, now and in the future. Be one of those spokespersons.