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Environmentalists challenge legality of new camper van area at Capo Pecora

01.08.2026 22:50 1 min 3 sources РУС
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Environmentalists challenge legality of new camper van area at Capo Pecora
Original source: Casteddu On line

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The environmental association GrIG has filed a request to verify the legality of a new camper van area at Capo Pecora (Sardinia), located in a protected Natura 2000 zone where camping is prohibited.

The environmental association Gruppo d’Intervento Giuridico (GrIG) has filed a request for information and action regarding the opening of a new camper van area at Capo Pecora (Arbus, Sardinia). The area is a protected zone with landscape restrictions, part of the Natura 2000 network as a Special Conservation Zone (ZSC), and classified by the regional landscape plan as a full protection zone where camping is prohibited.

The request has been sent to the ministries of environment and culture, the Sardinia region, the environmental impact assessment service, the architectural heritage office, and the municipality of Arbus to verify the existence of necessary permits.

The mayor of Fluminimaggiore, Paolo Sanna, stated that no camper van area has been activated in the Sic Portixeddu-Capo Pecora zone. The project aimed at combating illegal waste dumping has not yet been implemented, and the area remains free. The site proposed for the project is located in the municipality of Arbus, and the decision on its implementation will be made by the municipal council.

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