fin whales, listed and bottlenose dolphins, sperm whales and even humpback whales are among the species that inhabit the Marine Reserve of Cabo de San Antonio and surrounding areas. With 57 sightings of some of these species in the past year, Dénia has become the coastal town of Valencia with more cetacean sightings.
This is explained from the marine fisheries and environmental service (SAMIP), which adds to their work monitoring the protection, dissemination, awareness and promotion of Dianense coastline and marine protected those areas that are off our coasts.
Thanks to these works, we know that Denia stands out for the number of nests shag recorded in its cliffs, until 35 successful reproduction, and the presence all year ospreys, both vulnerable species, according to the Valencian catalog of threatened wildlife species published by the Ministry of Environment.
The latter species, osprey, dwells in Dénia since 2009, the only place in the Region where it is throughout the year. The bad news is that, since the fire last September, have not been made sightings of this issue.
Interest in biodiversity Wildlife Marine Reserve has come to researchers around the world to work together on research projects and monitoring.
Campaign environmental education and awareness
In order to sensitize the general public, especially schoolchildren, from the Department of Environment Dénia carried out numerous activities.
Organizing lectures and guided outings has reached 1946 people, 1000 of them schoolchildren in the municipality. nature tourism will also be promoted through programs BirdLife y Whale Watching (Whale watch) and initiatives such as the path between the area snorkel the Trampolí and Punta del Sard de Les Rotes or the installation of the terrestrial cetacean and bird observatory planned shortly.
In any case it will be with Xàbia, I say, no ?, Just the image you see corresponds to the Cape Whale Lighthouse Sant Antonio in terms of Xàbia