Fondos rocosos esciáfilosBREÑA: WHERE TO BEGIN?BREÑA: WHERE TO BEGIN?

PROBLEMS:

The area although it may has an attractive offer of diving, NOW this AMP has only a local offer or an offer directed at an “expert level” of diving

THREE MAIN REASONS:

- Poor diffusion of the quality values of this destiny

- STRONG WATER CURRENTS IN THE AREA

- Lack of a bussiness network (only 2 diving centers)

Fondos rocosos esciáfilosBREÑA: PHASE 1BREÑA: PHASE 1

● Identify different habitats in the marine area, which are attractive to diving

● Mapping and characterisation

Seagrass medows

Sandy seabed Artificial reef AlmadrabasSciaphilic rocky seabed

Rocky intertidal caves

Sciaphilic rocky seabed

Seagrass medows

currents

wind

waves

Ocean data available: 10 stations of the Puertos del Estado Tide-gauge Network/ buoys network

● Forecast wind, currents, wave..

The Model can be used to run simulations identifying the level of

turbidity from rain water

Fondos rocosos esciáfilosFINAL STEPSFINAL STEPS

CONSERVATION

Monitoring environmental programme:

- impact indicators

system

- Citizen science:

combined system:

between goverment

equipment and

volunteers/users

SUSTAINIBILITY

In the midterm the system

management will be

passed on to the privat

sector

European Charter of

Sustainable Tourism

AWARENESS: Information and educational material

- POSTERS, - FLYERS, - THEMATIC MAPS- 2 INFORMATIVE EVENTS

THIS PROJECT WAS APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE NATURAL

PARK LA BREÑA Y MARISMAS DE BARBATE AND IS HAS BEEN PROPOSED To the Fisheries Local Action Group: Cádiz-

Estrecho

The project will be complemented with other marine conservation actions like: ecological

mooring, artificial reefs, beaconing, and wrecks installation to production and

protection.

Thanks!!