It is the third autonomy, after Aragon and Galicia, where this type of contract grows the most to favor the conservation of protected species
With 2.2% of the total Spanish territory, the Region of Murcia leads the density of agreements for the custody of the territory, with 40.4 per 1,000 km2, followed by the Basque Country (27.4) and the Balearic Islands (23 ,two). Regarding the area guarded, that of the Region reaches the same 2% with respect to the total territory agreed in the entire country (9,760 hectares), a ‘ranking’ that, in this case, Extremadura leads (109,636 hectares).
These data are derived from the 6th Inventory of Territorial Stewardship Initiatives in Spain, published by the Biodiversity Foundation, the last biennial, since from now on they will have four-year periodicity and no other report will be prepared until the data for 2023 is collected.
«The use of this nature conservation tool from the voluntary agreement continues to grow. The data collected confirm the increase, both in terms of surface area and in the number of entities and agreements, in the custody of the territory to implement strategies and instruments that involve owners and users of the territory in the conservation and proper use of natural, cultural and cultural values and resources. landscaping ». They explain it from the Biodiversity Foundation, satisfied that the area protected under this umbrella has increased by 56% (from 370,271 hectares to 577,915), according to the latest report, a record figure since its inception in 2008.
In addition, from the Biodiversity Foundation, they highlight that the number of agreements has clearly grown, to 3,100, exceeding the 2015 limit (2,687); A list also led by the Region of Murcia (457), after Catalonia (710). “The net growth since 2017 has been 697 agreements, 29%.”
The body dependent on the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge also highlights that the autonomies where these contracts grow the most are Aragón (147), Galicia (135) and the Region of Murcia (121), an increase that is It has produced in all the communities, except La Rioja (remains), and Catalonia and Castilla-La Mancha (decreased).
A booming protection
Likewise, the agreed area in the Region has increased by 882 hectares, from 8,878 to 9,760. Although this territory does not reach 1% of the regional total, it is particularly striking that 85% corresponds to that provided by the contracts of the Lorca association Acude.
The Biodiversity Foundation also points out that the main bastion of this conservation tool is the Mediterranean shore, from Catalonia to Murcia, where most of these alliances are signed and the majority of custodial entities are established, 5% in the Community , of which 67% are associations or NGOs. Furthermore, 73% of the agreements are with individuals and the use of the land is mainly forestry (37%) and agrarian (13%).
Come, the entity with the most agreements in the country
Fundamental strategy to protect the territory of private property, since most of these alliances involve individuals, individuals or companies (73% of the total, 2,249), the report of the Biodiversity Foundation shows that it is the association Acude, with headquarters in Lorca, and presence in up to 6 autonomies, the one with the most custody agreements in force. In total, 413 agreements (85 more than in 2018 and affecting a total of 8,290.53 hectares) of the total of 457 agreements registered in the Region; followed by the Lurgaia Foundation (Basque Country). In fact, it is the only Spanish entity that exceeds 250 contracts and one of the 6 that exceed 100. Likewise, the sixth inventory highlights the significant increase, although more modest, in the updating of the Territory Custody Entity for Conservation del Garbancillo de Tallante with the signing of 19 of these contracts.
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