Citizens can participate in this initiative until July 15th, providing their opinion on the Natural Park's Protection Plan. The aim is to gather public input before initiating the formal processing of the project. The Park's director, Ponç Feliu, led informational sessions in Sant Pere Pescador and Castelló d'Empúries last week.
"We are giving a blank sheet so people can put what they think. It is important to have a Protection Plan, as we want the marine part to be included," stated Feliu at the Convent de Santa Clara. The head of the Park's Planning Service, Sara Pont, specified that this plan will have a duration of four years.
The project's main objectives include ensuring balanced and functional protection of the area, preserving its natural values, improving connectivity, and reinforcing the territorial and ecological coherence. It also aims to incorporate adjacent areas with exceptional values and increase the protection level in particularly sensitive zones by declaring partial nature reserves.
“"I hope they present this petition to the Park's board, but it is very positive that Can Comas beach is closed."
In parallel, last week in Castelló, a signature collection campaign began to request the City Council and the Aiguamolls Park to reinstate vehicle access to Can Comas beach for local residents. The Secretary of Climate Action, Jordi Sargatal, positively assessed the closure of this beach during the nesting season of species like the Kentish plover, stating that it guarantees the protection of these species and the preservation of ecosystems.
