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On October 4 alhameña the hamlet of El Berro had unusual activity.
Within the set of actions of the European project QUALIGOUV General Directorate of Natural Heritage and Biodiversity, the Regional Park of Sierra Espuña met in the House of Culture of the village to a total of 43 people whose social or professional activity is connected with the area.
And not only in El Berro, but also with La Hoya de La Noguera, squares and other places in the neighboring town of Mula.
And is that El Berro and surrounding areas are still a few months ago the subject of intense research and planning to establish management measures that stimulate ecological and socioeconomic area.
The team developing the work, consisting of economists, biologists, sociologists, geographers, surveyors, etc., Is touring the area to meet the concerns of its neighbors and landlords, to identify the major cultural and natural values and proposing lines of action which improve the living conditions in this privileged environment.
During this time he has visited every corner of the 465 has.
covering watercress and Hoya de la Noguera, plus all the scenarios territorial, environmental and historical influence of the area.
They have also conducted more than 30 interviews and nearly 500 surveys among the resident population, visitors and the town of Alhama.
An important part of this process has been the Workshop on Citizen Participation.
Farmers, restaurateurs, entrepreneurs, residents, landowners, village headman, representatives of neighborhood associations in the area or women in El Berro, hunters, environmentalists, city councilors, experts from the Directorate General of Natural Heritage, the Regional Office land or both councils in the area, discussed during the day on October 4 on measures needed for sustainable development area.
After several general presentations and explanation of the keys of the Strategic Plan and its surroundings Berro, attendees were organized into 6 working groups to discuss Social Dynamism, Natural Heritage, Cultural Heritage, Productive Systems, Infrastructure and Institutional Management.
The good mood continued throughout the day that made it possible for all participants will select a total of 50 measures from the 147 proposed by the drafting team.
Maintenance of traditional farming systems, promotion and preservation of almond and development of organic farming, livestock support, restoration of buildings with heritage interest, improving the urban fabric of El Berro, ecotourism route design and adequacy of certain infrastructure such as access roads to the area or wastewater treatment, were some of the most accepted measures were.
This work, which from the outset designed to be participatory in the whole process, ie, from input on the needs of the area until the decision-making in a democratic way, is now in its concluding phase with the establishment of skills in each subject, methods of implementation and funding of these 50 measures selected.
In addition, the result of the research work of the team writing leaves a lot of information for future projects and plans, such as statistics on population and resources that previously were not counted.
The participants appreciated the workshop, while for several of the residents was a great and pleasant surprise to get so many people gather in the House of Culture of El Berro, proving that its demands were heard and know the intention of the Regional Park of Sierra Espuña and the entire DG Landscape and Biodiversity is to respond to them through the revitalization and development of this plan.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alhama de Murcia
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