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07-04-2014

The degradation of the natural heritage of Catalonia

On Saturday 29 March 2014 during a seminar held at the Institute of Catalan Studies ( IEC) , a number of experts highlighted the progress of the degradation of important elements of the country's natural heritage .

The analysis was made of specialists matching: in recent years have been lost or degraded highly important elements of the natural heritage of our country. One example is the loss of steppe habitats of birds, coral habitats or marine regression of the management of National Parks. The impacts on the environment have also led to negative economic and social impacts, as well as a loss of future opportunities for local people more involved.

They made the statement on behalf of the natural heritage of Catalonia, which requires, among other things, that stop the dismantling of the political nature conservation; be maintained or recovered, as appropriate, research programs and monitoring of natural heritage; concentrate , for reasons of consistency and efficiency , responsibility for planning and management of natural heritage in one department of the Government of Catalonia . Thus, political action on the natural heritage could better coordinate the different sector policies that affect heritage and often benefit.

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