The Cabildo of Lanzarote, together with the technical team of the public company Gesplan, are advancing in the execution of the draft and initial strategic document of the Governing Plan for Use and Management of the Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park (PRUG). To this end, the Institution organizes this week both working groups in Caleta de Famara and Caleta de Sebo, where they inform and collect neighborhood contributions to prepare a consensus document and rule out any delay.
The Island Councilor for Land Management and Territorial Policy, Jesús Machín Tavío, accompanied by professionals from the drafting company, led the first of the dialogue forums this Wednesday. In the Sociocultural Center of Caleta de Famara (Teguise) a prominent representation of the neighborhood gathered to learn firsthand and comment on this document that will regulate the uses and management of the natural park.
“We want to listen. It is true that these are populations that are distrustful because in the other instruments that have been approved, they have never been counted on. But we do respond to the commitment we made with the residents of Graciosa and Caleta, and we are now presenting the keys to the PRUG so that they can explain their needs to us and, above all, be able to integrate their demands into the document,” the councilor detailed.
These working groups will continue this Thursday, November 21, in La Graciosa, where the public is summoned to the Caleta de Sebo Parish Center from 5:30 p.m.
Machín thanked the citizens for their involvement in Wednesday's meeting in Famara, and invites the citizens of La Graciosa to also participate massively in this type of working groups “that aim to guarantee that all voices and perspectives are heard and taken into consideration.”
Responsibility over a privileged space
The Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park includes the Riscos de Famara and part of the Jable plains of the island of Lanzarote, the island of La Graciosa, the islets of Alegranza and Montaña Clara, and the Roques del Oeste and del Este, as well as the marine area between the islets and the north coast of Lanzarote.
“This is a space of great ecological and cultural value, so it is absolutely necessary to preserve its biodiversity and natural landscapes. And the PRUG, after the Natural Resources Management Plan (PORN), are essential to structure many aspects of the daily life of two populations fortunate in their location, but also affected by degrees of protection, such as Caleta de Famara and Caleta de Sebo,” Machín explained.
