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| The counselor Antonio Luengo emphasizes that "this activity is the only guarantor of the conservation and preservation of the regional park and its environmental values ??of flora and fauna, and is also a generator of employment "| The Minister for Water, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and the Environment, Antonio Luengo, visited the Salinas de San Pedro del Pinatar this week accompanied by the director of the company Salinera Española SA, Julio F.
Fernández, and highlighted the important work carried out in this farm.
Luengo pointed out that "it is a sea salt produced naturally, since solar evaporation, wind and water movement are the only factors involved and, due to its richness in minerals and trace elements, the sea salt produced is very valued, as it is essential in the Mediterranean diet and as a raw material in many industrial processes ". During the visit, the historical and cultural value of this environment was highlighted, since "without the action of man controlling, ordering and directing all the processes, the maintenance of the Salinas would be impossible, so it can be said that this activity is the only one guarantor of the conservation and preservation of the regional park and its environmental values ??of flora and fauna, and is also a generator of employment, "explained Luengo. The counselor added that "to contribute to the conservation of priority species of fauna and habitats in the European Union, as well as to value ecosystem services by increasing production and improving the quality of salt, the LIFE Salinas Project ".
The company Salinera Española, SA, the Autonomous Community, the City of San Pedro del Pinatar, the University of Murcia, the Association of Southeast Naturalists (ANSE) and the Portuguese association 'Mae d'água' participate in this project. The main objective of this project is the conservation of the most threatened species in the European context that exist in the salt flats, such as the Audouin's gull, the Mediterranean salt steppes and the coastal dunes with juniper forests.
It also contemplates improving the water circulation of the Coterillo pond through the conditioning of the water inlet channel and the creation of a new outlet channel; rehabilitate a habitat for the congregation and feeding of Audouin's gull or recover the fartet population.
Finally, it includes actions to stop the erosion of the dune system of La Llana beach by installing sand collectors in the first 500 meters of the dunes located at the entrance to the beach. Salinera Española, SA The salt exploitation of the Salinas de San Pedro del Pinatar has always been traditional, continuing from its first exploiters, such as Carthaginians and Romans, until today.
The company Salinera Española, SA has been dedicated to the extraction of sea salt since 1878, the year it was founded, and has been operating the maritime saltworks of San Pedro del Pinatar since 1920.
It is in charge of keeping the different ponds flooded, fixing damaged areas, protecting sensitive areas, and maintain and preserve the natural environment. Due to the activity it develops and its environmental commitment, the company is certified under ISO 9001: 2015 (SG Quality), ISO 14.001: 2015 (SG Environment) and IFS Food (S.
Food Safety).
Source: CARM
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