The Mayor of Tías, José Juan Cruz, has stated, “In light of the inaction of the Cabildo, we have decided to intervene using municipal funds to save the palm trees that are still alive and ensure their preservation. We could no longer allow this natural heritage, which is part of our landscape and identity, to be lost.”
Municipal Intervention to Preserve Palm Trees
The Tías Town Hall has taken on the responsibility of conserving and maintaining the palm trees located around Hospiten and along the LZ-505 road, following years of neglect from the Cabildo of Lanzarote.
Mayor José Juan Cruz, First Deputy Mayor Nicolás Saavedra, and Councillor for the Environment Carmen Gloria Rodríguez visited the area where urgent action is being taken, due to the lack of phytosanitary treatments, irrigation, and the removal of dead specimens by the island administration, which has led to the loss of a significant part of this natural heritage.
Current Conservation Efforts
Currently, the Tías Town Hall is undertaking pruning efforts, applying plant endotherapy treatments against the Diocalandra frumenti pest, and removing dead palm trees from various areas.
The operations are being carried out around the clean point in Puerto del Carmen, involving the pruning and treatment of 35 healthy palm trees and the removal of 10 dead palm trees; in the area between the LZ-505 road and the access road to Hospiten, with the pruning and treatment of 40 healthy palm trees and the removal of 108 dead palm trees.
Additionally, interventions are occurring near Lanzarote Golf Puerto del Carmen, involving the pruning and treatment of 26 healthy palm trees and the removal of 36 dead palm trees; at the junction between the road and the bypass, with the pruning and treatment of 21 palm trees and the removal of 7 dead palm trees; and the pruning and treatment of 1 healthy palm tree along with the removal of 36 dead palm trees in the same area.
A Commitment to Natural Heritage
The Mayor of Tías reiterated, “In the absence of action from the Cabildo, we have decided to act with municipal funding to save the palm trees that are still alive and ensure their conservation. We could not continue to permit this natural heritage, a fundamental part of our landscape and municipal identity, to be lost.”
