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The Mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, Pedro Antonio Sánchez, received this morning the prize of the III Edition of Tragsa Group for Sustainable Development of Rural Areas in the project 'Rural Development Plan The head of the Jara' presented by the City Council Puerto Lumbreras.
The chair of the Tragsa, Maria Luisa Granada, delivered the award to the Mayor at an event that has developed in Tragsa Group headquarters in Madrid.
"Puerto Lumbreras is a city committed to the environment, and sustainable growth has become a priority of the current government team.
With the Prize Tragsa continue working in the environmental area and develop the project to implement thematic trails the head of the municipality Jara converted to a reference of Ecotourism, explained the Mayor, Pedro Antonio Sánchez.
The project was awarded to the consistory lumbrerense by the project's ability to reconcile the sustainable rural development and environmental conservation with the recovery of heritage and natural and cultural resources.
Through a grant of € 60,000 granted by the group Tragsa, the municipality will develop and operate three new ecotours in the Youth Hostel Villa La Jara Cabezo the municipality.
Specifically, the trails are divided into three themes: 'Botany', 'Integrated Management of Water' and 'Astronomy'.
The first track, the 'Botanical' will showcase the living collections of plant species existing in the area, and promote the conservation and cultivation of fish in danger of extinction.
In addition, this first path will have benches and information boards break to document the users on the vegetation of the area.
On the other hand, the path 'Integrated Management of Water' will enhance the culture of water through interpretive signs that explain the importance of artesian wells, water holes for cattle, the terraces of reforestation, as well as wastewater treatment, and collection of rainwater for later use for irrigation.
Finally, the 'Path Astronomy' will use the location of the Astronomical Observatory of the municipality, and in turn will build solar and lunar clocks distributed over the place, creating a path for observation, contemplation and study of astronomy.
In addition, install a solar system scale represented the 1,500 meters, which will form part of the route.
Tragsa Group Award for Sustainable Rural Development aims to support and encourage policies and projects of local governments in this area.
Finally, Sanchez concluded explaining "new ecotours become an alternative educational, sporting and educational for nature lovers.
In addition, this new project will help to conserve natural heritage and places to Puerto Lumbreras closer to his goal of becoming a green city. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras
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