The Lanzarote parliamentarian of the Canarian Nationalist Group, Cristina Calero, demanded this Friday from the Minister of Public Works, Housing and Mobility of the Government of the Canary Islands, Pablo Rodríguez, that he guarantee that the project of landscape integration and environmental restoration of the LZ-3, the Arrecife Ring Road, is developed respecting "fully the territorial and landscape identity of Lanzarote".
During her parliamentary intervention, Cristina Calero argued that the Lanzarote landscape "is one of the main hallmarks of the island's identity" and stressed that any action on the road network must go much further "than simple asphalt and concrete", especially in a territory declared a Biosphere Reserve.
The nationalist deputy recalled that the Ministry has allocated 1.85 million euros, through an assignment to GESTUR, to execute this beautification project of the LZ-3, an infrastructure that she described as a "vital artery" and which, in her opinion, "must become a showcase of Lanzarote's territorial uniqueness".
"An excessive artificialization"
In this regard, she pointed out that the Cabildo of Lanzarote and the Landscape and Biosphere Reserve areas have requested a review of the project, considering that it proposes "an excessive artificialization and a dissonance with the volcanic environment that defines the island".
Cristina Calero also defended the role of the Biocrit team, specialized in the critical study of the island's landscape, whose technical advice she considers "fundamental" to ensure that the actions planned on the margins and interchanges of the LZ-3 comply with the Lanzarote Landscape Guidelines.
During her question to the minister, the nationalist parliamentarian demanded guarantees on several key aspects of the project, including the austerity and sobriety of the actions, avoiding over-dimensioning and the excessive use of ornamental species alien to the Lanzarote landscape; the priority in the use of local materials such as red, vermilion and black rofe; the elimination of artificial elements in the medians and the commitment to native species; as well as the incorporation of three-dimensional studies and visual impact analyses that allow for an adequate evaluation of the integration of the work into the environment.
“The strategic direction and technical control of this project must remain firm in the criteria of landscape integration and ecological functionality,” defended Cristina Calero, who insisted that Lanzarote “does not need projects that try to disguise the road, but interventions that integrate it into the badlands and natural stone.”
Likewise, she cited actions carried out in Peñas del Chache as an example and reiterated that landscape guidelines “are not simple aesthetic recommendations, but strategic territorial planning criteria.”
Finally, the deputy expressed her wish that the start of the works planned for this fiscal year 2026 “marks a before and after in the way of understanding infrastructure in Lanzarote,” betting on models that integrate functionality, sustainability, and respect for the island’s volcanic landscape.
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