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The secretary general of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water, Francisco Moreno, said Thursday that "the conservation of the Mar Menor is everyone" on the occasion of the activities organized to commemorate the World Environment Day.

Francisco Moreno accompanied on a boat to Carthage Swimming Club swimmers who participated in the crossing between Lo Pagán and smaller islands, 19 miles, organized by the Cluster Foundation in order to raise public awareness about the importance of this space singular.

The responsible regional stressed that "the Mar Menor lagoon and its catchment area covers an area of about 1,507 square kilometers and is the most important wetland in the region, with a low coastal morphology, separated from the sea by a sand bar 22 kilometers (La Manga), crossed by a series of gorges and channels. "

Moreno also cited the many forms of protection available to the Mar Menor, among which consideration as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention, and as a Specially Protected Area of Significance for the Environment (SPAMI), under the Convention Barcelona.

The slogan coined this year by the United Nations Programme for Environment (UNEP) to celebrate the World Environment Day, 'Your Planet Needs You', has been adapted by the Cluster Foundation to 'The Mar Menor needs you '.

In this regard, Francisco Moreno stressed the need to "promote sustainable development in environmental jewel of the region" so that "they can be satisfied the needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. "

Cluster Initiatives

Cluster Foundation, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Water, has developed a series of initiatives for the protection and conservation of the Mar Menor.

Francisco Moreno, who chairs the Foundation, he cited the cooperation agreements signed with the Mediterranean Water Institute Foundation for research projects as the 'Water balance of the Mar Menor' and 'Monitoring of the implementation process of the Framework Directive Water in relation to the Mar Menor ', among others.

He cited two agreements signed with the University of Murcia for the development of research projects on 'polluting sources in the Mar Menor and Campo de Cartagena' and 'Delineation of the area affected by mining and dispersion model of heavy metals in the Country Cartagena ', and an agreement with the Polytechnic University of Cartagena and the Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives of Murcia (Fecoam) for the study of' agro-nutritional dynamics in the Campo de Cartagena: comparative study between recovery of plant remains and mineral fertilization Protection of the Mar Menor. "

In this same vein, the general secretary said finally holding a 'Day on the state of science in the Mar Menor', on 1 April, which was attended by specialists from major research centers to share the current state of scientific knowledge and identify priorities for future research on the Mar Menor and its area of influence.

Source: CARM