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Citizens have demanded today the Minister of the Environment, Antonio Luengo, "greater involvement in the defense of our natural spaces" and that "all the necessary resources to act quickly and effectively" be put before episodes such as illegal dumping of slurry and waste fecal to the Santomera swamp occurred on September 12 and 13, in full torrential rains by the DANA.
During his speech at the regional government’s full control, Álvarez recalled that, according to Ecologists in Action, “these spills have been carried out by a swine farm on which weighs a closing order and several convictions for spills since 2009,” something that It has been considered “serious” considering that it is causing damage to the flora and fauna of the Protected Natural Area “Humedal del Ajauque and Rambla Salada”, whose management is autonomous, and which was also declared a Special Protection Area for Birds ( ZEPA) for the important nesting colony of stork.
"For Citizens, our Protected Natural Spaces are a claim for tourist attraction, since they generate a social and economic return," said the deputy, after which he wanted to "reach out to our parliamentary group in terms of all kinds of initiatives aimed at protecting, disseminating and raising awareness about the natural heritage of the Region of Murcia ”.
Source: Ciudadanos Región de Murcia
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