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Marbella town hall orders urgent removal  of invasive plants in the dunes

Marbella town hall orders urgent removal of invasive plants in the dunes

A specialised company is carrying out the work in Río Real, La Adelfa, El Alicate and Artola- Cabopino

MÓNICA PÉREZ

Monday, 11 December 2017, 10:47

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Due to the rapid growth of invasive plant species which are threatening ecosystems on the Marbella coastline, the town hall has had to begin urgent eradication plans, which involve public and private resources, costing 22,000 euros. Contractor, Malagueña Forestal, has started the eradication process in the Marbella ecological dune reserve and in the natural dunes of Artola-Cabopino.

In Río Real, where the situation is the worst, the team is removing canes, weeds, acacia, yucca, agave and castor oil plants; in La Adelfa, they will carry out the vital pruning of 63 pine trees and 57 broom shrubs and moving of further acacia shrubs, and El Alicate will see the removal of further cane plants. Finally, in Artola-Cabopino, canes and acacias will be taken away.

All of these species are invasive and stop the growth of indigenous plants in the dunes, explained environment councillor, Manuel Cardeña.

The councillor stressed that the dunes in Marbella are the only healthy ones in all of Malaga province, and has designed flyers to raise awareness of the importance of this vitaly coastal ecosystem.

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