Is it necessary to set ‘numerus clausus’ to avoid crowds of tourists?

From quotas for access to beaches, to restrictions on the passage of vehicles and shuttle buses for visitors to trails, forests and lakes, and environmental informants, here are some of the measures implemented in Spain: it protects itself against overcrowding and guarantees sustainable tourism.

Confronted with the footage once again this summer, the debate has resurfaced with the queues of climbers forming on summits like K2 or Everest. Not only the human risk of tourism overcrowding in dangerous places, but also the threat to natural habitats. very punished and eroded in itself.

Besides the nature reserve Doñana in Andalusia or the volcano Teide in Tenerife, the Galician beach Las Catedrales, a natural monument of sand and rocks hewn by the sea, are just a few of the many residential areas in Spain. Access to reconcile public use with conservation.

From high mountains to leafy forests, volcanoes or idyllic beaches, it makes Spain a privileged orographic showcase with sixteen national parks and many other regions of a regional nature, rich in flora and fauna, with diverse climates both on the peninsula and on the islands, Europe and local.

Natural environments, due to their enormous ecological value, should be protected against mass tourism that could degrade them, with regulations that allow citizens to enjoy them, although protection is guaranteed, Pau Monasterio, the Ecologists’ Spokesperson for Action, explained to Efe.

In the last twenty years, Tourism in the National Parks has grown by 77%, with approximately 16 million annual visitors.According to a report by the eco-unity association, which cites transportation or social networks popularizing remote environments as the cause; Added to this is the impact of the coronavirus, which has made many natural areas into shelters, in front of the city.

Public use restrictions by communities vary widely; Asturias maintains its exclusive transport scheme to the Covadonga Lakes, the most visited enclave of the popular Picos de Europa National Park, and is only accessible by licensed bus or taxi in Cangas de Onís during peak influx.

Inside GaliciaLas Catedrales beach in Ribadeo (Lugo) requires admission, which can be booked free online, and access to the islet of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, off the coast of Biscayan, has been reopened to the public with a cap of approximately 1,500. people per day.

Inside canary archipelagoThe daily quota of 200 visits to Teide National Park, one of the busiest places in Spain with around 15 million tourists a year, as well as the Timanfaya in the fire mountains of Lanzarote, while in Garajonay, where access is chargeable, while the laurel forests of La Gomera and the number of vehicles are El Limited to Las Mimbreras in Cedro.

Canary Islands beach province


Also in Gran Canaria, off the coast of Maspalomas, which is protected as a nature reserve, inaccessible areas are restricted, and in Fuerteventura there are quotas on Lobos, an uninhabited volcanic islet in front of the Corralejo dunes.

Inside Balearic IslandsRestrictions have been extended as 50% of the posidonia meadows in Spain are in its waters and also a navigation permit is required for access to Cabrera Maritime-Terrestrial National Park and visitors to the main island of the archipelago cannot leave the indicated roads. .

There are also environmental whistleblowers hired this summer to spread the values ​​of dune systems to swimmers in government-protected areas off the coast of the Balearic Islands.

National Park on the Peninsula, donnaA mosaic of ecosystems in Andalusia has restricted access to the interior for years, with no more than 886 people per day from the itinerary along the river, both from Huelva via El Acebuche and El Rocío, and from Cadiz Sanlúcar de Barrameda.

there are restrictions Aragon Access to the very small natural monuments of Cueva Castañar (Cáceres) and Cueva Fuentes de León (Badajoz) in Extremadura and the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park for years is limited.

Inside Murcia Private motor vehicles are prohibited from entering Calblanque Regional Park, Monte de las Cenizas and Peña del Águila.

Mar Menor Beach in Murcia ef


in the community Madrid Bathing is allowed only in natural areas in Los Villares, San Juan reservoir, Alberche beach and Las Presillas (Rascafría).

Until 2016, you can also visit La Charca Verde in La Pedriza, one of the most visited spots in Parque Nacional de la. Sierra de Guadarrama– where vehicles and parking spaces are limited.

Inside Basin Efforts are being made to limit visits to the Chorreras del Cabriel natural monument, a site in the Biosphere Reserve, to 400, of which eleven have been rescued from falls this summer.

Same way, NavarreAccess to the source of the Urederra river in Urbasa Park is reserved for a maximum of 500 visits; There is a quota of cars in the reservoirs of the Leurza and Orgi forest.

Inside Valencian CommunityThe Sierra de Irta Natural Park, a marine reserve (Castellón) of interest to fishermen, regulates motor vehicle access in summer; and Alicante, there is a visitor quota in areas such as the red route of Peñón de Ifach (Calpe), as well as on the cliffs of Cabo de San Antonio within the protected area of ​​the Montgó Natural Park.

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Source: Informacion

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