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The Region of Murcia’s environmental agents filed 791 complaints for damage to natural heritage in 2025, according to the regional government’s latest activity report. The figures also show more than 22,700 interventions over the year, underlining the scale of the work carried out across forests, coastal areas, rural zones and protected spaces.

 

Minister Juan María Vázquez said the numbers “demonstrate the intensive work carried out by Environmental Agents in protecting our natural heritage”. He added that environmental protection “requires coordinated and professional action”, and said the data reflects “the proactivity and responsiveness” of a service that plays a key role in making sure environmental rules are followed.

 

The team is made up of 115 agents spread across 16 districts, which allows for a constant presence on the ground. Their work in 2025 included 1,378 official reports and records, covering everything from checks on public forests and wells to inspections of power lines, hunting and fishing activity, wildlife monitoring and subsidies.

 

The 791 complaints were linked mainly to illegal hunting and fishing, agricultural burning and unauthorised land clearing. Other cases involved improper use of livestock paths and damage to the marine environment.

 

Fire prevention remained another major part of the job. Environmental agents carried out 11,315 specific actions in this area during the year, alongside technical reports on fires and the investigation of 35 incidents by the Environmental Crimes Brigade.

 

Wildlife rescue also formed a significant part of the work. Officers rescued 900 wild animals, including birds, mammals and reptiles, and 615 of them were successfully recovered and returned to their natural habitat. Vázquez described this as “a clear example of the environmental and social dimension” of the agents’ role.

 

Their duties did not stop there. The service carried out 375 monitoring operations linked to pilgrimages, sporting events and other activities in natural spaces. It also completed 103 inspections at archaeological and heritage sites, more than 100 checks on fishing, vessels and scuba diving along the coast, and 61 specific surveillance operations in the Mar Menor.

 

The agents also dealt with spills, quarry monitoring, electrical infrastructure checks and hazardous cavities. On top of that, they took part in 223 search and rescue operations and handled more than 1,200 direct enquiries from the public. The report says this was complemented by environmental education and training for schoolchildren and student interns, with the aim of ensuring that “future generations can continue to enjoy” Murcia’s natural heritage.

 

 

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