The International Committee of the World Biological Corridor has declared the marine strip between La Gomera and Tenerife, including the ZEC Teno-Rasca zone, as the world kilometer zero of the pilot whale or short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus), according to the digital newspaper GomeraVerde.com.
Likewise, the World Biological Corridor has launched a petition to the UN, the European Union, the Government of Spain, the Government of the Canary Islands and society in general to designate March 5 as the International Day of Pilot Whales and sign a document in this same strip to raise awareness about this species.
This appointment is made in one of the most beautiful places in the worldwith crystal clear waters and one of the most diverse marine habitats, to highlight the importance of this unique environment for this species that is protected nationally and internationally.
This marine strip between La Gomera and Tenerife is home to a resident population of hundreds of pilot whalesand sightings occur throughout the year because the social groups of this species maintain a high fidelity for a given area.
Resident populations of pilot whales are only known from Hawaii, California, Japan, Madeira and the Marianas, so it is vitally important to protect the survival of this marine habitat in which hundreds of species of fauna and flora coexist.
