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The aim is to reconcile interests and seek common ground between the different types of users of the natural environment

In order to seek consensus and to reconcile the various environmental and sporting uses in the public forests, the Department of Environment of the City of Caravaca de la Cruz convened a meeting attended by representatives of hunting societies, the Association for Caralluma Defense of Nature and groups of athletes.

In particular, the area of ​​the municipality where it has generated a conflict of interest is known as the preserve of 'Los Enebrales', comprising an area of ​​1,700 hectares and is made up of public forests of' The Platform '' The Nevazo of Down ',' Valero Cave 'and' Los Enebrales'.

The incumbent Councilman Environment area, Enrique Fuentes, explained that the intention of this first meeting is that the City mediate between different types of users of natural areas and the Directorate General of Environment, which is the competent body this subject.

"It is reasonable to encourage dialogue between administrations usuariosy to reach agreements provided under the current regulations and with the premise of respect for the environment," he pointed out.

In this regard, sources pointed out that "there is a hunting society that has the concession of hunting through public tender, but there are a number of citizens who have the right to use the natural environment and more if we consider that it's public forests, located near the town ".

The City of Caravaca and forwarded in April last year to the Directorate General of Environment of the Autonomous Community of a motion filed by the Municipal Group Socialist and supported by the other political groups, in which it requested from the Directorate General for the Environment to review the hunting farms and allotments granted in those mountains, included in the Natura 2000 network.

At its meeting in caravaqueño Consistory, in addition to components hunting societies and the Association for the Defense of Caralluma Nature, he participated Platform of Associations of Nature Pladenat, a group that brings together more than thirty associations and clubs sports climbing, mountain biking (MTB), hikers, mountain climbing, athletics, orienteering, caving, canyoning and mountain runners.

Also participated Head of Diversified Rural Economy of the Ministry of Water, Agriculture and Environment, Fernando Galán, accompanied by two technicians.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz