Results from ten conservation operations were presented at the opening sessions of «La biodiversidad canaria, cuenta» at the Museo Arqueológico Benahoarita in Los Llanos de Aridane, La Palma, on 9 November. The opening sessions continued on 10 November, before the programme moved on to activities elsewhere in the archipelago. The conservation work is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) 2021-2027.
The Consejería de Transición Ecológica y Energía del Gobierno de Canarias, led by consejero Mariano Hernández Zapata, says the programme aims to explain the archipelago’s ecosystems and habitats, alongside its species, while presenting conservation work already under way across the islands. Delivered through the Dirección General del Medio Natural, the initiative pairs public outreach with the exchange of experience, while coordinating work among public administrations and businesses, with conservation organisations also involved. More than 20 online and in-person events are scheduled across the archipelago during November.
Activities include guided nature walks and field visits with technical staff, giving participants a closer look at surveys of habitats and species. Talks will address marine biodiversity and citizen science, including the role of observers in RedPROMAR and how public observations contribute to biodiversity knowledge. Bird illustration workshops are paired with sessions on the conservation status of Canary Islands avifauna.
La Palma has also featured in separate regional coverage of weather-related flight diversions. The biodiversity programme has a different focus: sharing conservation work and giving residents ways to engage with it.
Online webinars cover the uses of the Banco de Datos de Biodiversidad de Canarias and technologies for gathering high-precision information about the archipelago’s marine environment. Technical meetings are also intended to improve coordination among public administrations and businesses, as well as organisations involved in nature conservation. The programme forms part of the communications and dissemination activities associated with Canarias FEDER 2021-2027.
The initiative is being delivered through the Dirección General del Medio Natural. Programme details and registration information are available on the official website.
