Leisure and conservation on
the Serra de Tramuntana (15/11/2000)
The GOB and
WWF Adena, in their campaign for the protection of the Serra de
Tramuntana, have edited 10,000 informative leaflets that will
be distributed particularly by the municipalities of the Serra
and among the collectives that have most connection with this
topic.
According to the promotors of the campaign,
the protection of the natural areas assures the survival of environmental,
cultural and scenic values of a particular territory. Tourism,
and in general recreational activities, can promote a new source
of income for the public who have always lived in these areas,
improving their quality of life and wellbeing. But certain kinds
of activities, above all according to how they are carried out,
can end up destroying these natural area, which can cause the
destruction of this heritage, and the degradation of its attraction.
Therefore, they are requesting the Balearic Government certain
action to obtain the balance between leisure and conservation,
such as the edition and approval of a Plan for the Control of
Natural Resources (PORN) for the Serra de Tramuntana, or the adoption
of measures that will guarantee the continuity of the traditional
economical activities that respect the surroundings