The Department of Environment in collaboration with the Global Nature Fund is conducting an information campaign in schools to raise awareness of Puerto Lumbreras lumbrerenses schoolchildren and the general public at large about the importance of conserving the habitat of the Tortuga Mora an endangered species for several years.
The briefings began their training on Monday at the public school 'Immaculate Conception' and will end on Friday in the school 'Assumption Jordan. "
These seminars are framed between the activities organized during the Environment Week under the name "The environment is everyone's business."
In particular they are trying to fund the recovery issues Tortuga Mora and its reintroduction in the wild after a period of acclimatization of captive turtles from as long as the animals come from range of the species in peninsular Southeast are in good health.
'In all projects of conservation of species or habitats that develop in the municipality is fundamental proper environmental education through courses, seminars or conferences, for it and because of concern that since the Department of Environment in these examples we show that students in fifth and sixth of the first colleges and the Institute of ESO can play a key role in that protection of these animals were referred and extended well, their relatives and friends', as expressed Middle Councilman Eliseo Sánchez environment.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras