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The President of the Autonomous Region of Murcia, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, accompanied by Minister of Public Works and Planning, José Ballesta, today signed an agreement with the mayors of the municipalities of Abarán, Archena, Blanca, Cieza, Ojós , Ricote, Ulea and Villanueva del Río Segura to revitalize the Ricote Valley, as one of the first steps to being declared a World Heritage Site.
The Minister of Public Works and Planning, José Ballesta, stressed that this protocol, signed by Planning and Sustainability Foundation, "states the commitment of the Autonomous Region to promote the Valley of Ricote is declared a Cultural and and achieve the dream that is a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. "
José Ballesta also said that under this agreement, "all the signatories undertake to promote the declaration of the Ricote Valley as a protected landscape, it is also envisioned draft Guidelines and a Plan of Land to mark the actions continue to do so.
The commitment of the regional government focuses on strengthening the conservation of traditional irrigation systems, preventing the disappearance of historic canals and the deterioration of the banks of the River Segura, promoting housing rehabilitation, and aesthetic materials related to architecture popular in the area, improving infrastructure, roads and physiognomy of the people respecting the cultural and popular, as well as promote quality tourism and active involvement of local residents to improve the situation in the Valley.
Two entities, a common interest
Planning and Sustainability Foundation is an agency of the Autonomous Region which aims for the design and development of projects deemed critical to the modernization of the region, always betting on sustainable development.
Within this commitment to improve the landscaping of the area highlights the program 'Intelligent Territories ", which included the Valley of Ricote and developed by the Foundation.
Moreover, Ricote Valley Foundation's main objective is to preserve one of the geographic locations, historical and cultural significance of the region, offering its support to initiatives that result in improving the integrity of the entire valley, preserving the heritage and cultural landscape of the Region of Murcia.
With the signing of this agreement will combine the regional government to promote the enhancement of the most scenic and unique landscapes of our region with a local foundation that seeks to protect this uniqueness by creating synergies at all levels.
Source: CARM
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