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Mijas receives special recognition from ADEAC for its environmental efforts on the beaches

ADEAC has praised Mijas for its environmental awareness on beaches, maintaining five Blue Flags and a team of 62 lifeguards.

Nerea Ibáñez Gámez
Nerea Ibáñez Gámez
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AIIllustrative image: Mediterranean beach at sunset with a blue flag waving on a pole and a lifeguard tower in the background
Illustrative image: Mediterranean beach at sunset with a blue flag waving on a pole and a lifeguard tower in the background

The Association for Environmental Education and Consumers (ADEAC) has sent a letter to Mayor Ana Mata to congratulate the municipality for its commitment to sustainability along the coast, which boasts five Blue Flags.

The municipality of Mijas has received extraordinary recognition from ADEAC, the entity that awards the Blue Flags, for the environmental awareness it promotes on its beaches. The association has sent a letter to Mayor Ana Mata, praising the daily commitment to sustainability throughout the coastline.

In the letter, ADEAC congratulates the City Council of Mijas for "the work carried out and for its efforts to achieve the best possible service, which includes the commitment to raise awareness and educate for a rational and sustainable use of the beaches in every sense."

This year, the Mijas coastline proudly displays five Blue Flags at the beaches of La Luna-Royal Beach, Riviera, El Bombo, El Chaparral, and La Cala. These awards recognise water quality, environmental education, management and cleanliness, as well as safety and services, such as lifeguarding and access.

In this last aspect, Mijas maintains the best-equipped lifeguard service in Andalucía, with 62 lifeguards. In addition to the Blue Flags, the municipality holds nine 'Q' Quality distinctions (La Luna-Royal Beach, Alhamar, Calahonda, Riviera, El Bombo, La Cala, La Dorada, El Chaparral, and El Charcón) and nine 'S' Sustainability distinctions at the same beaches.

It also features the Blue Centre, which designates El Torreón as an interpretation centre for the coastal watchtowers, and the Blue Trail, which recognises the Senda Litoral.

ADEAC notes in its communication the increasingly common presence of sea turtles along the coasts and emphasises the importance of "conserving and protecting the ecosystems and species that inhabit them." In this regard, Mijas is already collaborating with organisations such as CREAMAR Málaga, from the Aula del Mar Foundation, and WWF on marine flora and fauna conservation efforts.

This recognition comes during the peak summer season, when Mijas' beaches attract a larger influx of visitors and residents, reinforcing the municipality's commitment to a tourism model that respects the environment.

Nerea Ibáñez Gámez

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