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Ecologists in Action Murcia Region has reported to the Ministry of Agriculture and Water and to the city of Murcia, the forest area of Coto Tables is full of garbage and debris, due to the lack of supervision, and the massive influx uncontrolled visitors.

According to the environmental organization "by the roads that run this place run without control all types of motor vehicles (Quarks, motorcycles, ATVs, ...), destroying roads, trails, vegetation, watercourses and disturbing the peace that requires the wildlife that inhabits this unique natural area. "

In addition, environmentalists complain that access should be restricted to certain types of motor vehicles in natural areas, as in other areas such as Sierra Espuña, because they increase the risk of fire, and the impacts on wildlife and flora which produces its use in these places.

The forest area referred the complaint, said Juan Antonio Ortega, "is publicly owned, so their conservation is directly dependent on the Ministry of Agriculture and Water, and the city of Murcia."

Ecologists in Action claims that the situation has worsened because this forest area has no environmental agents assigned to the surveillance, which in practice "has been abandoned by the regional government environmental authorities."

Ortega points out that "since he retired environmental agent that was designed exclusively in this place, the Community has not re-allocated to any agent that fully cover the surveillance and control."

In this situation, Ecologists in Action has called on both governments to carry out an emergency cleanup of accumulated wastes, as they pose a serious environmental degradation and increase the risk of fire.

Also been required to be provided ongoing monitoring and highly visited this unique forest area, and to "limit access to motor vehicles on the roads through barriers (such as those in Sierra Espuña), allowing passage to pedestrians , cyclists and emergency vehicles. "

Finally, the association has proposed to carry out environmental regeneration schemes in the area with native species to increase the area's ecological value and biodiversity.

Source: Ecologistas en Acción