EL MAR MENOR

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-Put up informative posters (in Spanish, French, German and English) to make sure the population is aware of keeping the sea clean.

Its natural environment, the incredible temperature, the quality of its waters and the unbeatable conditions for water sports make the Mar Menor a significant tourist destination.&nbsp;

THE MAR MENOR IS A PARADISE THAT WE ARE GOING TO SAVE!

-Limit or prohibit agricultural cultivation and fertilisers on the shores of the Mar Menor, since all these toxic products end up in the sea. -Replace chemical fertilisers, insecticides and pesticides with ecological ones.

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The Mar Menor offers magnificent places to visit. A wide range of gastronomic and leisure activities are available, with the possibility of participating in water sports. Sailing and sports diving are two outstanding options.&nbsp;

-Create ecological and cleaning patrols on the beach, informing tourists about what they should do to keep the beaches clean and avoid pollution.

Now, my schoolmate is going to finish the presentation by explaining other measures to save the Mar Menor.

This lagoon has several areas protected by law.&nbsp;These natural spaces and landscapes, in which flora and fauna have found a place floufish, without the risks that human action would pose to their habitat.&nbsp;

It is located one hundred kilometres from our city, Caravaca de la Cruz. I invite you to experience these wonderful beaches!&nbsp;

One of the most endangered species of marine fauna in the Mar Menor is the SEAHORSE.&nbsp;Due to pollution, the population of this species has been reduced, according to scientists, by 90%, leaving very few specimens.

L´ENVIRONNEMENT ET LA POLLUTION

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CEIP "CEVANTES" -Caravaca de la Cruz- (Murcia)

It was in 2016 when we began to see very clear signs of this pollution: The appearance of tons of dead fish on the seashore as well as the clouding of the crystal clear waters. These two signs have put all social groups (neighbours, ecologists, fishermen and authorities) on high alert.

VÍDEO DESASTRE MEDIOAMBIENTAL MAR MENOR

What are the causes of this environmental disaster?

-Organic discharges: untreated waste water from tourist developments and large quantities of nutrients (nitrates and also phosphates and ammonium) from fertilisers used in intensive agriculture in the cultivated fields on the shores of the Mar Menor.

The Mar Menor is the largest salt lagoon in Europe. Its covers one hundred and seventy square meters a coastal length of seventy-three kilometres and a maximum depth of seven meters.

Within the Mar Menor, there are five volcanic islands: Baron’s Island, Perdiguera, Deer, Subject and Round.

The seahorse has become the icon of the fighting groups to save the Mar Menor.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER OF THE MAR MENOR

Its waters are warm, calm and shallow. A paradise with a taste of salt.&nbsp;

This lagoon is separated from the Mediterranean Sea by a narrow strip of sand twenty-two kilometres long and between one hundred and eight hundred meters wide. Its name is: La Manga del Mar Menor.&nbsp;

-Large floods which release their waters into the Mar Menor.

-Cleaning the sea of all types of waste - It is necessary to clean the seabed, the surface and the shore of the sea.

-Prohibit the construction of tourist developments, as these generate large quantities of all kinds of pollution.

-Declare the whole of the territory forming the Mar Menor and its coasts as a protected natural park. -Promote responsible and environmentally sustainable tourism. -Name the SEAHORSE as the official symbol of the Mar Menor, promoting its conservation because it is one of the most beloved and representative species of our sea. -Follow the law to protect the Mar Menor and avoid environmental problems in this natural area, which is unique in the world. -Impose fines on anyone who pollutes or contaminates the Mar Menor.

-Prohibit the use of plastics in take away food since after use they are thrown into the sea or on the shore.

-Ban the use of gels, shampoos and other creams in showers and footbaths on beaches.

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