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Eco-activists warn over motorhome parking near Oyambre Natural Park

03.06.2026 02:05 1 min 3 sources
elDiario.es SPA + 2 more
Eco-activists warn over motorhome parking near Oyambre Natural Park
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In Brief

The Salvar Oyambre platform has criticised a motorhome parking project on the edge of the Oyambre Natural Park in Cantabria, calling it a 'calculated assault'. Activists say it is incompatible with protected status and lacks mandatory approvals.

The Salvar Oyambre platform has strongly criticised a project to build a motorhome parking area in Guerra Mayor (San Vicente de la Barquera), on the edge of the Oyambre Natural Park. Activists called the project a 'calculated assault' on the protected area, allegedly encouraged by the Cantabrian government.

According to the organisation, the facility is incompatible with the status of a specially protected natural area, including its designation as a Site of Community Importance under Natura 2000. They note that the project is being promoted using simplifications under a recent Cantabrian law and has not yet undergone mandatory sectoral approvals.

Meanwhile, in Andalusia, authorities have temporarily closed motorhome parking at El Playazo and Isleta del Moro beaches in the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park. The operation was carried out jointly by environmentalists and police to protect fragile coastal ecosystems from damage caused by uncontrolled vehicle parking.

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Story sources

Salvar Oyambre platform warns of 'consented deterioration' from motorhome areas on the coastal edge of the Natural Park

24.04.2026 elDiario.es SPA Original source

Salvar Oyambre platform denounces 'calculated assault' on protected area backed by PP government

24.04.2026 eldiariocantabria.es SPA Original source

Cabo de Gata beaches closed to motorhomes in Almería

02.03.2026 Diario de Almería SPA Original source

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