César Manrique Foundation oppose sand extraction from El Jable

César Manrique Foundation oppose sand extraction from El Jable

The César Manrique Foundation (FCM) has opposed a plan to extract sand from the desert region of El Jable. The FCM has lodged an objection with the Canarian Government following an application by a local company to “take advantage of sand” in the Hoya de la Plata area near Muñique in Teguise. The FCM claims that El Jable is a “finite” natural resource and points out that the sand and dunes in the region have been gradually disappearing as a resu…