This initiative, which will extend throughout November across various islands of the archipelago, aims to bring knowledge about the biodiversity of the Canary Islands closer to citizens, highlighting its ecosystems, habitats, and species, as well as the different actions being carried out to improve their conservation.
During today and tomorrow's sessions, results from ten ongoing operations across the archipelago, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund FEDER 2021-2027, are being shared. The Minister of Ecological Transition and Energy, Mariano Hernández Zapata, noted that the events include over twenty online and in-person participation activities to showcase the work done and foster knowledge exchange.
Zapata emphasized the importance of these meetings to publicize the numerous innovative projects on Canarian biodiversity undertaken by the Government, which are often unknown to the public. "Events like this bring the Executive's awareness-raising efforts to all Canary Islanders concerned about our unique ecosystems and species," he explained.
The program will be completed with nature routes led by specialized technical staff, talks on marine biodiversity and citizen science, and bird illustration workshops. Online webinars are also scheduled focusing on the Canary Islands Biodiversity Database and technologies for obtaining high-precision marine data.
The events also include technical meetings to strengthen coordination among administrations, companies, and other nature conservation entities, aiming to facilitate information exchange and advance jointly in the protection of Canary Islands' habitats and species.
Through this initiative, the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Energy, via the Directorate General of the Natural Environment, reinforces its commitment to environmental outreach and the transfer of knowledge and results obtained from operations co-financed by the European Union under the Canarias FEDER 2021-2027 Programme.
The full schedule, activity details, and registration information can be found on the official website: labiodiversidadcanariacuenta.com.
