Clean up of the Natural Park of Jandia

The work focuses on the northwest edge of the park with Costa Calma, and several tons of waste have been removed so far.

Cleaning the environment will be extended for another three weeks, including a mile fenced perimeter of the park

The Environmental Council of the Town Council has been working for three weeks to clean up the northwestern slope of the Natural Park of Jandia, particularly where the protected space adjoins the town of Costa Calma to the Windward area. A cleaning crew that counseling services have manually removed several tons of waste since it began its work, a number regarded as "worrisome" given the particular environmentally sensitive area.

Natalia Evora, Environmental Adviser of the Cabildo, wanted to draw attention to these facts, and stated that it is necessary that people are aware at once of the importance of caring for the island territory, "especially when it comes to spaces protected not only by the bad image that can be given towards tourism, but by the severity of damage that can lead to the most important ecosystems on the island the presence of these residues.

According to the adviser, and to prevent recurrence of this situation, the cleaning action is completed with the installation of a fence a mile long and 1.20 m. high on the boundaries of the protected space, as well as new signs placed indicating the beginning and ending boundaries of the Natural Park of Jandia.

The Environmental Council Services will continue with the cleanup for at least two more weeks, "a slower pace than other activities because the extraction of the waste is being made on foot, using only baskets and wheelbarrows to avoid degrade the environment with the use of machinery, "said the counselor.

In addition to fencing and cleaning action, Natalia Evora announced that henceforth will intensify monitoring efforts in the area, and warned that "Environment services will spare no efforts to detect and report to justice all those are caught or are related to these practices. can not tolerate these attacks to the environment within the spaces for greater protection of Fuerteventura.

A team of nine people is taking care of this cleanup in an environment where so far have been drawn between 6 and 7 tonnes of paper and plastics, tires and other waste debris larger. "The idea is to work on foot to leave no marks on the ground, the same reason that it will reduce vehicle accesses in this area."

Puerto del Rosario, February 16, 2010

Cabildo de Fuerteventura

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