The Ministry of Ecological Transition, Fight against Climate Change and Territorial Planning of the Canary Islands Government makes publicly available Provisional approval of the Master Plan for the Use and Management of Teide National Park.
Interested persons and entities may consult the document for a period of 30 days, as well as make observations and suggestions.
The councilor responsible for the area, Jose Antonio Valbuenahas highlighted that the plan will contribute to the conservation of biodiversity and the natural landscape of the Teide National Park, in addition to promoting research and cooperation between the different administrations.
People who wish can access the document at the facilities of the Vice-Ministry for the Fight against Climate Change and Ecological Transition of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, at the Teide National Park Offices or through the website of the Ministry: https://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/medioambiente/temas/parques_nacionales_canarios/
For his part, the Deputy Minister for Ecological Transition and the Fight against Climate Change, Miguel Ángel Pérez, pointed out that observations and suggestions may be made in person at the registry offices of the Government of the Canary Islands, in the registries regulated by article 16.4 of the LPACAP or in the electronic office.
During the established term, a hearing procedure will be granted to environmental associations, scientific entities, associations related to uses and exploitation and those related to public use.
Likewise, a query will be made to the affected public administrations and the face-to-face consultation hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Miguel Ángel Pérez explained that “The plan is structured in six general lines: conservation, public use, infrastructure, research, coordination with other administrations and relations with the environment and monitoring, evaluation and control”.
Among the main objectives is the conservation of flora, fauna and vegetation, the implementation of a sustainable mobility system and control of visits; maintain, rehabilitate and adapt the infrastructures of the National Park, as well as reduce those that are incompatible with its purposes, deepen environmental research programs and develop tools that facilitate communication between administrations.
Once the 30-day period has expired, the corresponding announcement will be published in the Official Gazette of the Canary Islands and on the website of the Ministry of Ecological Transition, Fight against Climate Change and Territorial Planning.
