Members of the Civil Guard, through the SEPRONA unit, the Regional Police, Local Police and Civil Protection ensure the protection of the 404 hectares of the Special Nature Reserve
El Cabildo of Gran Canaria, through the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Energy and Knowledge, has intensified surveillance and prevention efforts in the Maspalomas Dunes Special Nature Reserve during the EasterThe operation consists of around twenty officers, including four additional environmental agents in the afternoon, as well as technical resources such as a drone to support surveillance.
This operation involves members of the Civil Guard, through the SEPRONA unit, the Regional Police, the Local Police and Civil Protection, who will work together with the Environmental agents to control the 404 hectares of this natural space.
The Councillor for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Knowledge, Raúl García Brink, emphasized that “The Island Council has been working for years to protect the Maspalomas Dunes Nature Reserve through projects such as Madunas and Impulsa Maspalomas, which carry out various activities and actions to preserve, protect and regenerate this vital area for the island. We have also launched information and advertising campaigns to remind everyone that our gaze should be the only trace we leave on this fragile landscape.”
In this regard, he explained that, through the Impulsa project Maspalomas“Sensor systems and cameras are being installed in the area, as well as a public address system in the viewpoint area, with the aim of progressively improving the control of the space and reducing the pressure to which it is subjected.”
Control efforts focus primarily on informing and redirecting visitors who travel through exclusion or restricted use areas towards designated trails, in order to minimize the impact on the flora and fauna of the ecosystem.
The Cabildo reminds everyone that access to restricted areas It is prohibited and may have consequences. sanctions, while also emphasizing the importance of respecting the signage and following the instructions of the officers.
Finally, the island institution calls for individual and collective responsibility to preserve this unique enclave, whose conservation depends largely on the behavior of those who visit it.
