The Southeastern Association of Naturalists has referred allegations to the paper Home Modification Calasparra Subsidiary Regulations, which promotes urbanization "The Torrent", an urban development of nearly 150 homes planned within the Site of Community Importance (SCI ) "Sierras and Vega Alta del Segura Moratalla and Benamor River, on the banks of the river Moratalla and promoted by a British group, The Harrial Group.
ANSE Calasparra warns City Council and the Autonomous Community of the illegality of reclassifying the Natura 2000 network as happened in the Zerrichera.
ANSE and allegations sent in 2006 which warned of the illegality of the project sponsored by the City of Calasparra at the request of The Harrial Group (a UK real estate).
According to the Association for the Zerrichera should have served at least to demonstrate the inability to develop the Natura 2000 network of protected areas in Europe.
The association has drawn attention to the environmental impacts of urbanization have on the Natura 2000, as directly and indirectly affect the habitat of several species of threatened fauna such as Bonelli's eagle and the otter, as well as various habitats of Community interest .
However, the company has already announced its project on the Internet at the following addresses:
uk / developments / costa-warm /
ANSE considers that, as should have happened in the case of Zerrichera, the region has an obligation to oppose the development of the project, which received substantial funding from the European Union through LIFE funds to preserve natural areas Northwest Region of Murcia, in which LIC is the "Sierras and Vega Alta del Segura Moratalla and Benamor and Rio."
The Association has warned both the Autonomous Community and the City of Calasparra which shall take all measures under the regional legislation, state and community to avoid
reclasificación de la Red Natura 2000 con fines urbanísticos.
Source: ANSE