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Fuerteventura and the Ministry of the Environment will protect the Canarian Houbara

by MarkNature and environment 1 April 202421 April 2024No Comments

The protection and preservation of the Canarian Houbara is a crucial task that requires immediate attention and concerted efforts from various stakeholders. The unique subspecies, Chlamydotis undulata fuertaventurae, is specific to the eastern Canary Islands of Fuerteventura, Lobos, Lanzarote, and Graciosa.~It possesses distinct characteristics, differing from its North African counterpart in size, back markings, and …

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Two hammerhead sharks spotted in the Playa Blanca area of Puerto del Rosario

by MarkFuerteventura news 18 March 20249 May 2024One Comment

The sighting of two hammerhead sharks in the Playa Blanca area of Puerto del Rosario on Sunday March 17th certainly caused a stir among locals and visitors alike. The reported presence of these sharks around 11:00 in the Parador area, about 200 meters from the shore, prompted the authorities to take precautionary measures, initially giving …

Cofete: beautiful, wild, dangerous and unique

by Markbeaches 10 March 202410 March 20242 Comments

Cofete is perhaps one of the most exciting places I have set foot in Fuerteventura.I have written a thousand articles about Cofete: the road to get there, the Christmas day I spent here, this one and I don’t know how many others I will write but, every time I return to Fuerteventura, I feel the …

Sotavento beach: past, present and future of a unique beach

by Markbeaches 23 December 20239 May 20246 Comments

The coastal road, known as FV-2, provides access to Sotavento beach from various parts. From September 2011, this area is part of of a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) within the Natura 2000 network. The purpose of this network is to safeguard the long-term survival of endangered species and natural habitats in Europe, thereby mitigating …

Biodiversity in Fuerteventura: everything you need to know

by MarkFuerteventura,, Nature and environment 23 December 202321 April 20242 Comments

To tell and explain the biodiversity of Fuerteventura well, we went to search among the guides and documents of the municipality of Pajara, the municipality of the island where much of the natural beauty of the island reigns.This document, written by Stephan Scholz and Cesar-Javier Palacios, biologist and geographer respectively from the University of La …

2-5 November: V Fuerteventura Environmental Film Festival

by Markevents 27 October 202327 October 2023One Comment

The V Fuerteventura Environmental Film Festival aims to be a space to educate, entertain and raise awareness of environmental problems.To achieve this, audiovisuals are combined as a communication tool and language. This fifth edition of the Exhibition aims to grow by broadening the audience, increasing the number of works to be screened, new screening venues, …

Dolphins spotted in the waters of Fuerteventura

by MarkNature and environment 18 October 202318 October 2023No Comments

A group of people who participated in the whale observation activity, organized by the Biosphere Reserve and led by the Society for the Study of Cetaceans of the Canary Archipelago (SECAC), had the fortune and joy of observing several specimens of dolphins right in the ocean waters between Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. The first sighting involved …