The new green road will be executed in Morero, which is the geographical heart of the Ría de Solo and an important biodiversity lung of the surroundings of the Bay of Santander. His place name comes from the missing Island of La Morera that joined the ground with the spills of Iron Mining. The exploitation of this mineral goes back to the Roman times.
Most of its deforestated zone was formed by Marshmas until the last five years of the nineteenth century, when they begin to fill. From there, Morero has undergone modifications that, according to the defenders of heritage conservation, have been, as in the case of the destruction of their old forest, One of the greatest ecological attacks that has occurred in Cantabria in recent times.
With the intention of reversing in some way the consequences of these bad experiences have been decided Create a new green road in the area of Moreros Island.
Another Cantabrian Green Way
He Cantabria Government will execute the construction project of the Green Vía de Morerowhich will have an investment of 123,000 euros, for its future inclusion in the road program verdes Spanish, promoted by the foundation of the Spanish Railways.
The Minister of the Environment, Roberto Media, has thus transferred to the mayors of Villaescusa and Astillero, Constantino Fernández and Javier Fernández Soberón, respectively, in the meeting he has held with both recently.
The route of 8,198 meters in length and that Recover the old orcanera railway for use as a cyclable and pedestrian pathpasses through both municipalities, according to the Regional Executive in a press release.
Media has transferred the commitment of the regional executive to revitalize this infrastructure, «of enormous environmental, historical and cultural interest«, Which runs on the railway layout between the Cabárceno Iron Mines, in Villaescusa, and the loading of the English bridge, in shipyard.
He explained that both municipalities have been in charge of the drafting of the project and, from now on, the efforts for the execution of these works that will raise the dissemination of this space nationwide.
Last year both consistories began the efforts with the foundation of the railroads for Include this space within the green road program. Technicians of this national entity transferred to the two municipalities the need to make improvements in the layout for inclusion in the National Catalog, which will materialize with the execution of this project.
He Name of this route refers to a common element gives both municipalities, as is the surroundings of the island of Moreroin the marshes of the Ría de Solo. The project includes the recovery of loaders, rail bridges and other elements of the old Orconera railway, which was in operation between 1894 and 1968. EFE / ECOticias.com