He New ‘Green Itinerary’ is an ecological corridor that will connect several of the Madrid parks: Almudena, Los Tilos and Arriaga. In this way from the City Council they seek to promote a healthier and more sustainable environment for the neighbors of the surrounding areas.
Thanks to this initiative that had a game of more than 110,000 euros, Plant 1,991 bushes and 76 new trees that will not only benefit the citizens of Madridbut also local fauna and flora, to pollinators and the most emblematic urban species.
Madrid and its new ecological corridor
The delegate of urbanism, environment and mobility of Madrid, Borja Carabante, has visited together with the Cleaning Councilor and Green Areas, José Antonio Martínez Páramo, and the Councilor of Linear City, Nadia Álvarez, the Pueblo Nuevo neighborhood, where They have created three biodiversity micorreservas that make up an ecological itinerary that connects the Parks of Arriaga, the Los and La Almudena. In this way the safe displacement of the species is facilitated and the quality of the urban landscape is improved.
The creation of these shelter areas for small animals and pollinatorstogether with the strategic plantation of species such as Stricta Ciprés, Albares, Durillos and Lavanda, it allows to define the itinerary and favor the presence of fauna, which will encourage the proliferation of native species and the ecological balance. The executed actions have had an investment of 112,000 euros and thanks to them, 76 new trees and 1,991 shrubs that provide food and shelter for urban fauna have been planted.
This intervention is part of The strategy of improvement and conservation of green areas In Madrid That, since 2019, the City Council has been carried out and that has a global investment of 114 million euros and includes a total of 124 works throughout the city, of which 99 have ended.
The parks are improving
In the Arriaga Park, plant diversification strategies have been implemented with the introduction of species such as the fig tree and almond, the establishment of shrubby massifs and the creation of shelters for reptiles and invertebrates. An automated irrigation network has been integrated for optimize water use and favor the sustainability of green space.
In the Almudena Park, the African Tamarix plantation has been carried out, a Adequate species for ecological regeneration. In addition, biodiversity walls have been built to house urban fauna, shelters for insects and birds have been installed and arrests in biodiverse grasslands have been converted, improving the quality of the land and favoring pollination.
The performance carried out in the Los Tilos Park has consisted of the creation of a children’s games area using natural materials that comply with accessibility regulations and guarantee the inclusion of all users. In addition, a semi -shaped shrub plantation has been incorporated to improve the natural habitat and provide a cooler and more cozy environment.
The environment also benefits
One of the main objectives of the actions carried out is to improve the quality of the air and regulate the local climate of Madrid by implementing more green spaces. Through urban vegetation, it seeks to capture Atmospheric pollutants and reduce the impact of the effect ‘heat island‘. It is also intended to reduce the runoff of rainwater, facilitating its infiltration in the soil and thus achieving saving of water resources. Another key purpose is to optimize energy consumption, since green areas act as natural thermal regulators.
In addition, it seeks to promote the biodiversity of urban environments through the attraction of species such as common sparrow, the mother’s butterfly and essential pollinators for plant reproduction, for this trees have been planted whose fruits and flowers are attractive to these species. The creation of more green spaces also aims to provide recreation and recreation areas for Improve the well -being of neighbors and strengthen the link with nature. Finally, it is intended to revalue the landscape and ecology of the city, promoting sustainability and increasing the ecological resilience of the urban environment.