Cabo De Gata Sees 15k Vehicles In One Month

The regulated beaches of nan Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park saw 15,035 backstage vehicles entree nan protected coastline during July 2025, according to information released by nan park’s management. This fig represents a 3.4% summation compared to nan aforesaid play successful 2024, erstwhile 14,539 vehicles were recorded.

The controlled entree area covers nan agelong of coastline from Playa de los Genoveses to Cala Carbón, westbound of nan municipality of San José, 1 of nan astir visited areas of nan park. On average, astir 485 vehicles per time entered nan area during July, highlighting nan continued fame of Cabo de Gata’s unspoilt beaches contempt entree restrictions designed to protect nan vulnerable environment.

These measures, successful spot each summer, purpose to limit nan biology effect caused by wide tourism and sphere nan park’s unsocial landscapes. Access is regulated done regular conveyance quotas, replacement shuttle autobus services and designated parking areas. This system, introduced complete a decade ago, has been credited pinch reducing congestion and improving visitant experience, while safeguarding biodiversity. Although July 2025 saw a humble emergence successful vehicles compared to nan erstwhile year, numbers stay wrong sustainable limits and beneath humanities peaks recorded successful earlier years. The Junta de Andalucía and section authorities person reiterated nan value of these controls arsenic portion of a semipermanent conservation strategy. The entree restrictions will stay successful spot until precocious September, covering nan highest summertime play erstwhile visitant numbers are astatine their highest.

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