The Cabildo of Lanzarote has opened for public consultation the draft regulation creating the Council of the Geopark of Lanzarote and the Chinijo Archipelago and regulating its operation and organization. The deadline for submitting contributions to the text is 15 calendar days, starting on July 2, and must be done through the electronic headquarters of the Island Corporation.
The Minister of Environment of the Cabildo of Lanzarote, Ariagona González, stressed the "need to promote this management body as soon as possible in order to promote scientific research programs and projects, both with universities and international organizations, to achieve the improvement of the environment and the associated sustainable development policies."
"For the Cabildo of Lanzarote, it is a priority to preserve the geological heritage of the Island as a fundamental part of our natural wealth and our culture, with which, in addition, we contribute to conserving the island's biodiversity," she added.
Likewise, with the approval of this regulation, the Island Corporation seeks to "extend the knowledge by society of the values promoted by the Geopark so that they are integrated into the socioeconomic dynamics of the territory, as well as consolidate the educational resources related to the environment in training programs."
Regarding the island's economy, the project aims to "contribute to enriching and promoting a sustainable tourism offer."
The Geopark of Lanzarote and the Chinijo Archipelago is the second territory in the Canary Islands to achieve this UNESCO designation in 2015, which was revalidated in January 2020 when it obtained the so-called green card. It has inventoried almost 70 places of geological interest (LIG), both terrestrial and marine, with high uniqueness and representativeness, 13 of them with international relevance.
