More than 200 people see the new image of the river in Gaia at the III Nature day

Tarragona. Costa Dorada. The nearly 200 people, this June 4, 2011 in the morning, have participated in the III in Nature Family Day organized by the Provincial Council of Tarragona were able to look closely at the new look that gives the river area of ​​Alameda meander and ceremonies. The chairman of the council, government owns the Alameda since 1957, opened the event, highlighting the importance of environmental, social and historical accounts Gaià ecological restoration of the river in this place. The improvement has allowed the meander back to draw the characteristic curve that had lost in recent decades, where breakwaters were built of stone. The careful and thorough restructuring has led to the withdrawal of these elements and redirecting the river naturally. Josep Poblet said that the improvement-driven and funded by the Provincial Government with the help of the Catalan Water Agency, is a pioneer state for its characteristics and helps to enrich and enhance the value of the heritage, not only from the standpoint of ecological and environmental but also social and historical, as the Alameda and the monastic Santes Creus is a landmark of the area and Catalonia. The chairman of the council stressed that this action was carried out based on efficient use of financial and human resources, a responsibility that the Council has in mind and, therefore, always applies in all job develops. Village had words of appreciation for the people of Santa Cruz and Aiguamúrcia for farmers in the area, the City Council for the municipality for the technicians and to everyone who made possible this significant improvement. The appreciation has been extended to the Sandoval family, which has brought old photographs of the area helped the technicians to restore the river area. This significant improvement al'Albereda give way to other projects to enhance the value and regenerate this area naturally. In this sense, the chairman of the council said it is studying the possibility of moving tables and other recreational items to another place nearby to facilitate the naturalization of space are now installed on the Alameda  installed. Festivity Throughout the morning, attendees at this huge festive able to participate in guided nature trails for the Alameda, enjoy the new look of the place and taste local produce in the area. During the meeting, the mayor of Aiguamúrcia Ramon Banach, he highlighted that ecological restoration Gaià al'Albereda help to increase ecotourism in the area. They have also participated in the event Members of Tarragona Province Rafael Güell Helena Arribas and J. Cusidó Louis, besides the Regional Director of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Food and Natural Environment in Tarragona, Anton Ballvé. The work The works have been promoted by the Environment Unit, Public Health and Territory of Tarragona. Ecological restoration of this area in Catalonia is a pioneering experience in this type of interventions aimed at restoring natural processes is highly complex. Given the uniqueness and characteristics of the project, it has become part of the current Master of Management and Restoration of Natural Environment to the University of Barcelona. The works in this area have been made entirely of Tarragona, and have been executed by GrupMas Builders, over five months. The project, written by MN Consultants Conservation Sciences, has run a budget of 244,233.33 euros per contract, funded by the council of Tarragona Catalan Water Agency, we are dependent on the Department of Planning and Sustainability of the Government.  

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