The nautical journey of the Life A-Mar project has mobilized more than 700 people Awareness about the values of marine spaces of the Natura 2000 network. For this, 25 protected marine spaces on the coasts of the Murcia region, the Valencian community, the Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Andalusia have been traveling for a month.
There have been a total of 24 guided visits and sessions aimed at social -economic sectors to inform about the values and opportunities offered by these spaces, since then The Natura 2000 network in the Spanish Mediterranean Sea integrates 128 maritime or maritime terrestrial spaces that yield more than 4 million hectares.
The LIFE A-Mar project is coordinated by the Italian Federation of Nature Parks and Reserves (Federparci-Europe Italia) and within the framework of this European project will also be developed, until September 15 workshops for civilian sciences, as well as new training activities. The versions in Spain of the Life A-Mar project are promoted by the Biodiversity Foundation.
Know the Life A-Mar campaign
The Nautical intersection launched by the Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (Miteco)In coordination with the General Directorate of Biodiversity, Forests and Desert Forming and the autonomous communities involved, the participation of more than 700 people in the activities that are carried out to learn about the network has ended nature 2000 linked to the Mediterranean Sea.
This campaign has Tour through a total of eight ports and 25 marine spaces of the Natura 2000 network In the Mediterranean Sea since 8 May with the aim of raising awareness about the ecological value, the benefits and opportunities that are offered by protected marine spaces, and imply citizens that are used in use in their use
Responsible and sustainable.
This implementation is part of the European project Life A-Mar, knowing and liking the marine spaces of the Natura 2000 network to protect themwhose biodiversity Foundation is a member. This initiative is coordinated by the Italian federation of nature parks and reserves (Federparci) and is developing in Italy and Spain. Moreover, the results will be transferred to other countries of the Mediterranean, such as Malta, Albania, France and Greece.
In Spain, the navigation campaign is carried out on board a sailing catamaran that made eight stops in ports in protected spaces or very close to them. It started in Cabo de Palos (Cartagena) and ended in San José (Almería), by Xàbia (Valencia), Ibiza, Forentera, Mallorca, L’Arotit (Girona) and L’Ampolla (Tarragona)..
In these places, activities have been carried out in the protected spaces of Calblanque, Monte de Las Ashes and Peña del Águila, in the Murcia region; Montgó cap from Sant Antoni, in the Valencian community; SES SALINES D´EIVISSA I FORTERA and SA Dragonera, on the Balearian Islands; Parc Natural del Montgrí, Illes Medes I the Baix ter and Delta de l’Ebre, in Catalonia; As well as Cabo de Gata-Níjar, in Andalusia. Moreover, the sailing boat trip also has After other areas on which images have been taken and fauna observations have been made.
Under the various activities, 17 guided visits have been carried out aimed at the locals and tourists, as well as 7 sessions in which submarine and nautical companies have participated; Administrations, technical staff of the tourism sector and nature conservation organizations, including groups. By the way, he has Information provided about the Natura 2000 network at the foot of Puerto.
On the other hand, participants have provided with informative materials about the natural space visited and the Natura 2000 Red, which are available on the Biodiversity Foundation website.
The Mediterranean Sea and the Natura 2000 network
The Natura 2000 Red is the network of protected spaces of the European Union, the largest in the world. The aim is to ensure the long -term preservation of priority species and habitats for Europe, and to contribute to stopping the loss of biodiversity, while an economic development is guaranteed that respects these important natural values.
He Spanish Mediterranean Sea consists of 128 maritime or maritimeter restriction spaces that are more than 4 million hectares. In total, these spaces cover 16% of the Spanish waters in this marine region, in which there are riffs, postidonia grasslands, sea turtles and cetaceans, in addition to other habitats and marine fauna.
One of the In particular, this protection figure is that these spaces determine specific protection and management measuresSo that the performed human activities are compatible with the maintenance of a favorable state of preserving natural heritage.
The protection thereof Marine spaces of the Natura 2000 network also generates several services that contribute to Put -BeingIncluding climate regulation, oxygen release, food, knowledge generation and maintenance of biodiversity, among other things.