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23-06-2022, 10:23 PM
Radio Sintonia:
The Marine Biodiversity Guide includes up to 720 protected species.
The Cabildo of Fuerteventura, through the Ministry of Environmental Sustainability, offers the Marine Biodiversity Guide with the aim of making visible the species of the waters of the archipelago and creating environmental awareness. 600 copies of this publication will be delivered to educational centers, libraries, municipalities and groups belonging to this field.
In this way, the previous publication, 'The Visual Guide of Marine Species of the Canary Islands', published in 2006 and now sold out, is updated. This new guide has been created, prepared by Oceanográfica, with the opinions of users maintaining what has been useful and improving the selection of species, information and format compared to the previous guide. For its writing, 53 people have collaborated, including Canarian scientists and photographers from the seabed.
The publication has been presented today, Thursday, June 23, as a closing to the program of activities organized by the Environmental Sustainability area on the occasion of the days of the Environment (June 5) and the Oceans (June 8).
For the island president, Sergio Lloret López, "the basic objective is to advance in the knowledge of the marine species of Fuerteventura and the Canary Islands, within the firm commitment of the Cabildo for the preservation of the environment".
According to the Minister of Environmental Sustainability, Lola García, "knowing the biodiversity of our environment is a priority and we want to reach our population through teachers, educational centers and groups. Not only scientific knowledge is made known, but also with excellent photographs by prestigious authors."
"The guide is based on education and awareness as pillars, with the clear message that we have to enjoy our sea, but also preserve it," García added.
Cristina Fernández, one of the authors of the publication, pointed out that "within the work are included some last pages focused on threats and good practices in the marine environment, since we are of great threat to our biodiversity. It also includes a catalogue of fishing gear."
The publication has a remarkable number of photos to be able to graphically illustrate the characteristics of each species. The texts have been updated and their information expanded.
The 460 pages of the guide include up to 720 species protected by their need for conservation, fishing species by their interest in commercial exploitation and all cetaceans and turtles of the Canary Islands for their tourist importance.
In addition, other species have been included that without being properly from the Canary Islands are increasingly found in our archipelago. A chapter on the main Marine ecosystems of the Canary Islands has also been added.
In addition to the presentation of 'The Guide to marine biodiversity of the Canary Islands,' within the activities scheduled for the days of the Environment and the Oceans took place a release of turtles, four meetings for the sighting of cetaceans, visits to intertidal areas and activities of implementation of good practices -which are still in progress- in the protected natural spaces, through the action of environmental promoters in these areas of the Majorera geography.
Tamara: I would like to buy a copy of this. If anyone sees it for sale please can you let me know where? Thanks.
The Marine Biodiversity Guide includes up to 720 protected species.
The Cabildo of Fuerteventura, through the Ministry of Environmental Sustainability, offers the Marine Biodiversity Guide with the aim of making visible the species of the waters of the archipelago and creating environmental awareness. 600 copies of this publication will be delivered to educational centers, libraries, municipalities and groups belonging to this field.
In this way, the previous publication, 'The Visual Guide of Marine Species of the Canary Islands', published in 2006 and now sold out, is updated. This new guide has been created, prepared by Oceanográfica, with the opinions of users maintaining what has been useful and improving the selection of species, information and format compared to the previous guide. For its writing, 53 people have collaborated, including Canarian scientists and photographers from the seabed.
The publication has been presented today, Thursday, June 23, as a closing to the program of activities organized by the Environmental Sustainability area on the occasion of the days of the Environment (June 5) and the Oceans (June 8).
For the island president, Sergio Lloret López, "the basic objective is to advance in the knowledge of the marine species of Fuerteventura and the Canary Islands, within the firm commitment of the Cabildo for the preservation of the environment".
According to the Minister of Environmental Sustainability, Lola García, "knowing the biodiversity of our environment is a priority and we want to reach our population through teachers, educational centers and groups. Not only scientific knowledge is made known, but also with excellent photographs by prestigious authors."
"The guide is based on education and awareness as pillars, with the clear message that we have to enjoy our sea, but also preserve it," García added.
Cristina Fernández, one of the authors of the publication, pointed out that "within the work are included some last pages focused on threats and good practices in the marine environment, since we are of great threat to our biodiversity. It also includes a catalogue of fishing gear."
The publication has a remarkable number of photos to be able to graphically illustrate the characteristics of each species. The texts have been updated and their information expanded.
The 460 pages of the guide include up to 720 species protected by their need for conservation, fishing species by their interest in commercial exploitation and all cetaceans and turtles of the Canary Islands for their tourist importance.
In addition, other species have been included that without being properly from the Canary Islands are increasingly found in our archipelago. A chapter on the main Marine ecosystems of the Canary Islands has also been added.
In addition to the presentation of 'The Guide to marine biodiversity of the Canary Islands,' within the activities scheduled for the days of the Environment and the Oceans took place a release of turtles, four meetings for the sighting of cetaceans, visits to intertidal areas and activities of implementation of good practices -which are still in progress- in the protected natural spaces, through the action of environmental promoters in these areas of the Majorera geography.
Tamara: I would like to buy a copy of this. If anyone sees it for sale please can you let me know where? Thanks.