Military landing in sensitive Fuerteventura zone denounced

Asamblea Majorera-CC criticizes the use of a ZEPA area for Spanish Navy helicopter maneuvers.

Military helicopters landing in a sensitive area of Fuerteventura.
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Military helicopters landing in a sensitive area of Fuerteventura.

Asamblea Majorera – Coalición Canaria has denounced the landing of two Spanish Navy helicopters in a wildlife-sensitive area near El Cotillo, Fuerteventura, affecting a zone included in the Special Protection Area for Birds (ZEPA).

The nationalist party has expressed deep concern over the environmental and noise impact these military maneuvers may have caused in a fragile natural environment. According to information gathered by AM-CC, the helicopter operation not only generated noise pollution but could also have disrupted the ecosystem's balance and disturbed residents in the island's northern area.
From the insular executive of Asamblea Majorera, it is noted that the aircraft noise and landing maneuvers can degrade the soil and compromise safety if flight regulations are not followed. The political organization fears a potential normalization of these actions and an increase in military presence on the island, especially after the deployment of the Canarias XVI Brigade (BRICAN XVI).
AM-CC recalls that the Ministry of Defense has occupied over 4,000 hectares on the Barlovento coast since 1973 and considers the presence of helicopters outside designated military zones unjustified. They criticize the lack of prior communication of these operations to insular institutions and citizens, calling it a "lack of respect for the Fuerteventura population."
The political party regrets that Fuerteventura is being used as a "playground" and reiterates its historical defense of the island's demilitarization. They consider these incursions a "direct attack on the territory, its environmental values, and the special fragility of an environment that deserves to be protected and respected," ignoring previous institutional agreements.