Wetlands are the most important landscapes when we talk in terms of biodiversity. They consist of areas where the soil is satured with moisture permanently or seasonally. But they are fragile too and on many locations, the subject of conservation efforts.
The second most important wetland in the Valencian Community is El Hondo, in Elche, which contains lots of endangered species. The Generalitat considered it Natural Place and the European Community declared it as a Special Conservation Area for Birds.
On the other hand, the Agua Amarga wetland in Alicante, although it is protected and included in the List of Humid Places of the Valencian Community, has been deserted since 1967, after being an ancient salt-water lagoon and later transformed in a salt exploitation.
The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty which define a list with more than 1200 places for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands through local, regional, and national actions. Every three years, the member countries have a meeting for evaluate the progress and share their knowledge and experiences.
Administrations should spend more time to conserve that kind of places, we can’t afford to waste the opportunity of enjoying the unusual landscapes of the province.
The second most important wetland in the Valencian Community is El Hondo, in Elche, which contains lots of endangered species. The Generalitat considered it Natural Place and the European Community declared it as a Special Conservation Area for Birds.
On the other hand, the Agua Amarga wetland in Alicante, although it is protected and included in the List of Humid Places of the Valencian Community, has been deserted since 1967, after being an ancient salt-water lagoon and later transformed in a salt exploitation.
The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty which define a list with more than 1200 places for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands through local, regional, and national actions. Every three years, the member countries have a meeting for evaluate the progress and share their knowledge and experiences.
Administrations should spend more time to conserve that kind of places, we can’t afford to waste the opportunity of enjoying the unusual landscapes of the province.
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