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Uses and activities forbidden in Cabrera

Cabrera is one of the fifteen privileged National Parks preserved in Spain, and its main characteristic is its isolation, as it can only be reached by boat. 

It is a protected area, which in addition to having great historical and cultural value, also houses thousands of species with unique and special characteristics. This island, in addition to its ecological value, is a source of energy and natural resources. It also offers many advantages such as its aesthetic, scientific, educational and cultural value that must be preserved as such.

 As it is an open area to people, in order to guarantee the conservation of its species, certain standards of behaviour must be met to ensure that active tourism can take place without any impact on the natural environment. For this reason, there are certain standards of behaviour and uses and activities that are prohibited on Cabrera that it is important to know before setting foot on the island in order to act responsibly.

As you can imagine, all those activities that may cause any kind of harm to the species living on the island are strictly forbidden. These are such as: fishing, hunting, or cutting down trees and collecting vegetation. It is also not allowed to camp or make fires.

 

 

Something that should also not be done under any circumstances, -whether in a National Park or anywhere else- and that is important to always remember, is to throw garbage.  Where human action takes place, the ecosystem always pays the consequences, and it is very important to be aware that our reckless acts, such as throwing plastic into the sea, can harm many species. 

 

In the case of the Cabrera National Park, we have endemic species, which in many other places are in danger of extinction or no longer exist, and have been preserved on the seabed of the island for many years thanks to the protected ecosystem little altered. That is why the collaboration of all is important to maintain it.


 

Obviously, these uses and activities prohibited in Cabrera are regulated by legislation. Therefore, they are not only a recommendation or request to the people who live on the island, but also provide for penalties and fines for those who fail to comply with their obligation to preserve the ecosystem. 

Visits to the island always go hand in hand with a guide or person in charge who can be contacted without any problem with questions related to the uses and activities that are prohibited on Cabrera or those that can be carried out. In this way we can ensure that we are acting responsibly in our collaboration to preserve the National Park.

It is a protected area, which in addition to having great historical and cultural value, also houses thousands of species with unique and special characteristics. This island, in addition to its ecological value, is a source of energy and natural resources. It also offers many advantages such as its aesthetic, scientific, educational and cultural value that must be preserved as such. 
As it is an area open to people, in order to guarantee the conservation of its species, certain standards of behaviour must be met to ensure that active tourism can take place without any impact on the natural environment. For this reason, there are certain standards of behaviour and uses and activities that are prohibited on Cabrera that it is important to know before setting foot on the island in order to act responsibly.

And that's all for our post  today. It is important to be aware of what protected National Parks represent in a context where such rich ecosystems are a scarce privilege due to the impact of the carbon footprint generated by human action. That's why, once you've read this post about forbidden uses and activities in Cabrera, and before you set foot on the island, remember that this National Park asks for your collaboration in its preservation so that we can enjoy it for many years to come. And now, what are you waiting for? The island of Cabrera is looking forward to your visit!