Through a tour along the Playa Honda coastline, within the Special Conservation Area “Guasimeta Seagrass Beds”, Fran Rodriguez (a science communicator and Bachelor in Marine Sciences) will carry out an interpretation of the environmental values of this area. Curiosities about the species present in the area, participatory activities with which we will learn to differentiate algae from seagrass, interpretation of the organic components present in the sand and their role within the beaches, as well as the vegetation present in habitats of community interest will be part of the topics covered during this entertaining tour.

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It is recommended to bring a hat, water, sunscreen and comfortable shoes for walking in rocky areas.

Do you know what the Sebadales of Guasimeta are?

The area called Sebadales de Guasimeta is located in the south of the island of Lanzarote. It covers a total area of 1.276,05 hectares and bathes the coast of the municipalities of Arrecife, San Bartolomé and Tías.

This area has been declared since September of 2011 as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC), a figure included in the Natura Network 2000 whose purpose is to ensure the long-term survival of the most threatened species and natural habitats in Europe, contributing to stop the loss of biodiversity caused by the adverse impact of human activities.

The SAC is managed in a way that ensures the protection and conservation of the types of natural habitats and the species of community interest present in the area, adopting the necessary conservation measures to achieve a sustainable balance between the development of the uses and activities in the area and the conservation of the natural values it contains.

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