SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 21 Oct (EUROPA PRESS) –
The General Corps of the Canarian Police, through the Environmental Protection and Cultural Heritage Group of the Administrative Surveillance and Inspection Unit (UVIA), is investigating a group of hunters who were apprehended last week while driving their off-road vehicles through an unauthorised coastal area, ultimately parking them within the Malpaís de Güímar Special Natural Reserve.
The officers of the Corps highlight that such actions in this restricted-use area, classified as ecologically sensitive due to its significant biological and geomorphological attributes, result in detrimental effects on land degradation, in addition to jeopardising the preservation of the natural resources found there.
The individuals identified will face serious penalties for their observed non-compliance.
The General Corps of the Canarian Police reminds that tampering with or removing devices instituted by public authorities to restrict vehicle access to the reserve, aimed at diminishing their effectiveness, could be classified as a very serious offence.
The Administrative Surveillance and Inspection Unit is responsible for preventive policing, investigating, and reporting administrative violations in various areas, including but not limited to, environmental protection and natural resources, tourism management within the Canary Islands, Canarian cultural heritage, Tax Administration, transportation, gaming and betting, as well as any additional responsibilities assigned to it in accordance with the Resolution of 16 January 2024, from the General Directorate of Security.
