Otter Returns to Alicante After Decades Gone

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The otter returns to Alicante after decades gone. This expected return marks a momentous ecological milestone for the area. After many years without seeing any specimen due to the human impact, this species reconquers valuable ecosystems through an autonomic plan of restoration of channels. The Natural Park of Hondo acts as an essential reproductive nucleus for this mammal. From this enclave, the fauna is colonizing the irrigation channels of El…

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The Generalitat assures that the conservation actions it has developed in recent years have contributed to the recovery of the European otter (Lutra lutra) in the province of Alicante, where this native species has been reestablished after decades of absence, thanks to the improvement of the quality of water and the state of aquatic ecosystems.