MAR MENOR, MAR MENOR PROBLEMS

Mar Menor seahorse gets long-awaited vulnerable status after a 20-year campaignThe decision follows years of underwater surveys by Asociación Hippocampus and means the Murcia Region must draw up a plan to help protect the threatened species After nearly 20 years spent counting seahorses beneath the waters of the Mar.. 20/10/2026

Why the Murcia Region is so important to migrating birds travelling between Europe and AfricaA new scientific atlas reveals how the Mar Menor and San Pedro del Pinatar salt lakes connect birds travelling between Europe, the Mediterranean and Africa Every year, thousands of birds pass through the Region of Murcia on journeys that can take.. 14/10/2026

The effects of macro-farms on the Mar MenorOfficials in the Region have been asked for information on the environmental impact of these large pig farms A request has been made to authorities in the Region of Murcia to present information relevant to all the macro-farms that have been authorised.. 14/01/2022