More Protection for the Posidonia: the Government Expands the Sci De L’almadrava Off the Coast of Dénia, Which Doubles Its Surface Area

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The Royal Decree published by the BOE increases the protected hectares from 2.2 to 4.6 and establishes new measures to preserve the meadows of oceanic posidonia and marine species of high ecological value such as the boba turtle, the common rorcual or the dolphin, among others.

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Valeria López Peña EFEverde (Madrid).- Brown, dry and in piles that can reach three meters of height, the oceanic posidonia stranded on the beach often seems an uncomfortable residue. However, these accumulations (above) are key to curbing coastal erosion, preserving biodiversity and protecting the sand from waves. Under the sea, this endemic Mediterranean plant, protected in Spain since 2011, forms grasslands that house fish, molluscs and inver…