Ineco is leading the technical assistance for the project management and health and safety coordination of the construction works of this centre, which will become a benchmark in the research and recovery of endangered species.
The Minister for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge and third vice-president, Sara Aagesen, has laid the first stone of the State Centre for the Conservation and Reproduction of Marine Species in Águilas (Murcia), an infrastructure that will be key to protecting the marine biodiversity of both the Mar Menor and the Mediterranean.
Ineco is leading the technical assistance for the project management and health and safety coordination of the construction works of this centre, which will become a benchmark in the research and recovery of endangered species. The project, which is part of the Ministry's strategy for biodiversity conservation, includes state-of-the-art facilities, including scientific areas, large breeding ponds under controlled conditions and a space for dissemination and environmental education.
This centre will be equipped with sustainable technologies, such as photovoltaic energy and geothermal air conditioning systems, reaffirming the commitment to energy efficiency and carbon footprint reduction.
The State Centre for the Conservation and Reproduction of Marine Species is one of the most ambitious marine conservation initiatives in Spain, and its implementation is a decisive step towards the recovery of emblematic species, such as the seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus), the nacre (Pinna nobilis) or the loggerhead turtle.
Previously, within the framework of the MITECO's priority actions to recover the Mar Menor, which establishes a scheme of projects and interventions aimed at recovering the biological integrity of the lagoon, Ineco was also in charge of carrying out the management and technical control of the works, health and safety coordination, environmental monitoring and dissemination tasks for the hydrological-forestry restoration to reduce the risk of flooding and environmental improvement of the wadis of the Sierra Minera de Cartagena.
