The action was initiated following a report by agents of the SEPRONA of the Civil Guard for a possible violation of environmental protection regulations. The events occurred on January 14, when agents confirmed that an organized excursion had left the existing path to drive on a track and unauthorized terrain, classified as Rural Land for Landscape Protection.
According to the complaint report, participants paid 180 euros per person to carry out the activity. The procedure focuses on the circulation of the buggy convoy outside the authorized network, a practice restricted by regional legislation in natural environments.
The Minister of Environment, Samuel Martín, stated that the Council maintains a policy of zero tolerance towards activities that harm natural spaces or violate environmental protection rules, emphasizing that the enjoyment of the territory must always be compatible with its conservation.
A technical report attached to the file warns that the repetition of such excursions could disturb protected species in the area, including the Lanzarote kestrel, the Lanzarote barn owl, and the Egyptian vulture, the latter listed as endangered.
Martín defended the regulations as a means to preserve the island's natural heritage and ensure that economic and tourist activities are carried out with absolute respect for the landscape and environmental values. He added that those who act outside the rules will face the consequences.
The Environment Department reminds that the circulation of convoys of more than three vehicles outside the official network of routes in natural environments is prohibited by regional legislation, aiming to limit the impact of such activities on areas with landscape and environmental value.
The Lanzarote Council reaffirms its commitment to continue control actions against conduct that jeopardizes the conservation of the island's natural spaces, placing the case in Guatiza back in the spotlight of the debate on the compatibility between motorized tourism and territorial protection.
