In addition to its intrinsic value, Biodiversity is essential for human existence on Earth And when used in a sustainable way, it is an unlimited source of highly varied resources and services, because it is closely linked to people’s well-being and health and is one of the foundations of local and national social and economic development.
The conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity are important elements to move towards sustainable development and a green economy model that minimizes the impact of human activities and valuable value and relevance that ecosystems have.
Protected and sustainable biodiversity
The Minister of Rural Development, Livestock, Fisheries and Food, María Jesús Suinos, has reaffirmed the Cantabria government’s commitment of support and cooperation with entities that They promote the conservation of biodiversity in the Cantabrian territory.
This was transferred to the delegate of SEO/BirdLife in Cantabria, Felipe González, during the institutional meeting, both held at the Ministry’s headquarters and which served to assess the lines of work that his department maintains at this organization, with this organization , More than 600 partners and more than 30 years active in our community, and to analyze and study future projects.
During this meeting both addressed the future biodiversity challenges facing Cantabriaespecially after the entry into force of the Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 on the Restoration of Nature, the first European standard forcing Member States to maintain and restore their protected spaces.
In this sense, Swissos has referred to SEO/Birdlife as “a great ally” with which to work and “get the necessary resources”, through the new calls for European funds, which will allow this policy to move forward. In addition, Suinos and González They have appreciated a number of “successful” projects That the Cantabria government is currently developing in collaboration with this environmental entity within the European Commission’s LIFE program.
Among them, they have referred to the good results achieved by the Life Coop Cortaderia projects, focused on actions of Plumer elimination and restoration of natural habitats and steps for life, transforming a cultural and tourist infrastructure, such as the Libaniego pilgrimage to Santo Toribio and the Camino de Santiago in its Portuguese section, into a multifunctional green infrastructure.
Finally, from this organization they asked the Ministry to continue in the declaration of the coastal mountain as a protected space or in the declaration of the shipyard marshes as a natural area of special interest (ANEI) Have management tools that govern the use of these “frequently visited” environments.