Lorca's mayor, Francisco Jodar has this morning signed the extension of the assignment for a further year to 2001-Global Nature Foundation of municipal property located in the hamlet of Villa Real, for this group continue to carry out conservation actions and turtle recovery berries.
Jodar said that "the experience that this organization is doing in these areas is still a success for the conservation of this vulnerable species, so the City will continue to work in constructive initiatives like this as being done with other groups that work to benefit our society. "
Global Nature Project began in 1994 Tortuga Mora and the agreement has been extended today, launched just over a year, refers to a land of 1,078,110 m2, an area similar to 180 football fields.
In this space the foundation beneficiary protect and defend the tortoise colonies, along with other species of flora and fauna of great interest because of their small number, among them include the golden eagle, peregrine falcon or owl.
The mayor said that "This agreement represents a bet Lorca Hall of sustainable development and environment of our town, where we understand the importance of conservation of ecosystems and wildlife."
The property is included in its entirety at the Site of Community Importance Sierra de Almenara and was ceded to the City free
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca