Save Sa Canova in Campos

The GOB has started a campaign on Internet "Salvem Sa Canova" with a view to avoiding the urbanisation of Sa Canova in Campos, a property situated next to the natural area of Es Trenc y Es Salobrar de Campos. At present in the Balearic Parliament the projected Law of Urgent Measure for urban planning is being dealt with, which contemplates the autorisation of building a housing estate on this land to be able to carry out the construction of a tourist residential complex, and also a Polo course and commercial centre.

According to the GOB, the approval of this law and the fulfilment of this project would mean the destruction of a magnificent natural area, at present covered by a dense thicket of wild olive trees, and the degradation of the beach and dunes of Es Trenc and the wetlands of Es Salobrar in Campos. To avoid this new urbanisation, the GOB has created a web "Salvem Sa Canova" with information and photographs on the natural values of the area and the impact on the surroundings that would result from the project. The new page has been published in Catalan, Spanish, English and German with a view to promoting the campaign on an international level.

The mayor of Campos, Andreu Prohens, supports the new urban initiative and considers that the municipality of Campos, traditionally dedicated to farming, cannot be shunned from tourist activity.

UPDATE (8/11/2003):

Joan Flaquer, Conseller for Tourism and spokesman of the Govern, announced on Friday that the Government will not continue with this urban initiative due to some irregularities in the project.

Date of publication: 05/11/2003

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