THE FINAL STEPS TO SAVE CALA MOSCA

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As the consultation period to potentially save the only green area of Orihuela Costa came to a close, there was still no halting the enthusiasm of those spearheading the campaign.

At a press conference held at the CLARO offices on Friday, around 1,000 questionnaires had been completed by concerned residents, wanting to ensure that the full impact of allowing building projects on this plot of land was completed in full, as not only is this an area of beauty for views of the sea, but also plays host to two environmental elements that are currently under protected status, under European legislation, the flower, Helianthemum caput-felis, and a snail, Tudorella mauritanica.

CLARO had already petitioned the European parliament to ensure that the environmental impact study was carried out, at that time supported by some 7,000 signatures. Although this time there were just 1,000, equating to around 3% of the population of the coast, those who submitted their views were as passionate as the campaign organisers, who had already highlighted flaws in the way this stage was to be carried out, with the majority of residents on the coast being unable to either understand or complete the questions on the form provided.

As the boxes of documents were collected together to be delivered to the Playa Flamenca town hall, a visit to Cala Mosca was undertaken, where, in the midst of the land in question, a table had been set up to raise awareness with passersby.

The plants and the snails, as well as other valuable creatures, may not realise the value of the presence of this group of people on their land, that they were there with the aim of saving their environment, but as humans often fail to take responsibility for how our lifestyles destroy the planet on which we live, at least those who completed the forms have now done all they can to try to protect this unique area, before the natural environment of the Orihuela Costa is replaced by more, and some say unnecessary, buildings.

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