The island council has approved the incorporation of this funding to implement various measures focused on environmental management, biodiversity conservation, and the protection of Fuerteventura's natural spaces. The objective is to improve management and control on Lobos Islet, one of the island's most valuable natural areas facing significant visitor pressure.
The President of the Cabildo, Lola García, emphasized the importance of "continuing to improve its management and reinforce control to ensure its conservation," as well as "ordering its uses and anticipating problems" so that visitors can enjoy the environment "with respect for a particularly fragile ecosystem."
For his part, the Minister of Environment, Carlos Rodríguez, explained that the new service will allow for "continuing to incorporate tools that enable us to better care for Lobos, improve information and control, and ensure that visits are compatible with the protection of its natural values."
In addition to the actions in Lobos, part of the funding will be allocated to the creation of a preliminary network of climate refuges against extreme heat episodes in Fuerteventura's protected natural areas, aiming to promote biodiversity conservation.
Improvements will also be made to the La Oliva Biological Station, specifically to the roof of the environmental education classroom. Furthermore, efforts to recover and protect the natural palm groves of Phoenix canariensis will continue through an agreement with the Government of the Canary Islands.
The Cabildo and the Biosphere Reserve are participating in the Palmac project, which focuses on adapting palm groves to factors such as external pests and environmental changes using genetic techniques and predictive models.
Lola García and Carlos Rodríguez highlighted that these actions promote more active management of natural spaces and the conservation of Fuerteventura's environmental heritage.
