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The director general of Natural Heritage and Biodiversity, Pablo Fernández, today inaugurated the renovated showroom Visitor Center "Las Salinas", located in the Regional Park of Salinas y Arenales de San Pedro del Pinatar, which represents an investment of 90,000 euros ERDF co-financed with European funds.
Fernandez said that the room is a window into this Regional Park and is the first impression that visitors have. "
The exhibition space has completely revamped its contents with new modules on the fauna and flora, as well as the different ecosystems.
Also been incorporated touch screens with educational games and information about the Park.
The opening of this showroom is the latest in a series of events organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Water to commemorate the World Wetlands Day, celebrated today.
The responsible regional noted during the opening ceremony said that "wetlands are ecosystems that are home to a large number of species, some of significant importance, such as waterfowl, which use these habitats as nesting areas and shelter."
In areas of arid and water scarcity, as the region of Murcia, added, "Wetlands are a major ecological and scenic value."
The Mar Menor is declared as a Wetland of International Importance Ramsar listed since 1994.
Currently the Directorate General of Natural Heritage and Biodiversity works to include in this list Tejar Country gaps in Molina de Segura, and gaps of mulberry trees, in Mazarrón, being areas that meet the ecological values required by the agreement Ramsar.
Ramsar Convention
The theme chosen by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in 2010 is: 'Take care of wetlands, a response to climate change. "
This is to draw attention to the relationship between natural systems and global change.
The Convention was created on February 2, 1971 with the aim of contributing to the conservation of these irreplaceable ecosystems.
This international organization now has 159 countries and has helped to adhere the designation of 1,880 wetlands of international importance, also known as Ramsar Sites, which now protects an area of 184,969,024 hectares.
Government agencies, citizens groups and NGOs took advantage of 2 February to increase public awareness of the benefits provided by wetlands and report on the work developed by the Ramsar Convention.
Source: CARM
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